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Trang 1 Sở Giáo Dục và Đào Tạo Tiền Giang Trường THPT Chuyên Tiền Giang KỲ THI HỌC SINH GIỎI TỈNH LẦN I Năm học : 2010-2011 1. GRAMMAR & VOCABULARY: Question 1: WORD CHOICE (10 pts) Choose the best answer among A, B, C, D: 1.The Red Cross is ……….. an international aid organization . a. intriguingly b. intrusively c. intrinsically d. intrepidly 2. Everybody believes he will be the winner of the 100-meter ……………… a. match b. competition c. contest d. race 3.These football players had no strict ………………until they joined our club. a. practice b. education c. exercise d. training 4. We have worked out the plan and now we must put it into ………………… a. practice b. reality c. fact d. deed 5.Because of the dominance of retail chain stores, most shopping centers show the same bland ……. and no imagination a. similarity b. likeness c. equality d. uniformity 6.The evidence that carbon dioxide levels are rising is ………….. a. inevitable b. unavoidable c. indelible d. undeniable 7.The opera singer was …….. by the reception she received from the audience. a. deluged b. overwhelmed c. inundated d. flooded 8. Each year the Chancellor of the Exchequer stands up in the House of Commons and gives a . . . ............. of what is seen as the economic outlook for the country. a. forecast b. foretell c. foresee d. forego 9. He told us the usual things about how everything had gone wrong - it was a typical ……….. . luck story. a. solid b. hard c. stiff d. black 10. They were so impressed with the way she reacted to their questions that they didn't ............. to offer her the job. a. delay b. hesitate c. waiver d. dither KEY : (10 pts) 1. c 2. d 3. d 4. a 5. d 6. d 7. b 8. a 9. b 10. b
Trang 1 Sở Giáo Dục và Đào Tạo Tiền Giang Trường THPT Chuyên Tiền Giang KỲ THI HỌC SINH GIỎI TỈNH LẦN II Năm học : 2010-2011 1. GRAMMAR & VOCABULARY: Question 1: WORD CHOICE (10 pts) Choose the best answer among A, B, C, D: 1.The Red Cross is ……….. an international aid organization . a. intriguingly b. intrusively c. intrinsically d. intrepidly 2. Everybody believes he will be the winner of the 100-meter ……………… a. match b. competition c. contest d. race 3.These football players had no strict ………………until they joined our club. a. practice b. education c. exercise d. training 4. We have worked out the plan and now we must put it into ………………… a. practice b. reality c. fact d. deed 5.Because of the dominance of retail chain stores, most shopping centers show the same bland ……. and no imagination a. similarity b. likeness c. equality d. uniformity 6.The evidence that carbon dioxide levels are rising is ………….. a. inevitable b. unavoidable c. indelible d. undeniable 7.The opera singer was …….. by the reception she received from the audience. a. deluged b. overwhelmed c. inundated d. flooded 8. Each year the Chancellor of the Exchequer stands up in the House of Commons and gives a . . . ............. of what is seen as the economic outlook for the country. a. forecast b. foretell c. foresee d. forego 9. He told us the usual things about how everything had gone wrong - it was a typical ……….. . luck story. a. solid b. hard c. stiff d. black 10. They were so impressed with the way she reacted to their questions that they didn't ............. to offer her the job. a. delay b. hesitate c. waiver d. dither KEY : (10 pts) 1. c 2. d 3. d 4. a 5. d 6. d 7. b 8. a 9. b 10. b
Sở Giáo Dục và Đào Tạo Tiền Giang Trường THPT Chuyên Tiền Giang KỲ THI HỌC SINH GIỎI TỈNH LẦN III Năm học : 2010-2011 Question 3: WORD FORM (10 pts) Complete the following sentences with a word formed from those in the list 1. come 4. draw 7. present 10.admit 2. contribute 5. voluntary 8. recognize 3. notice 6. fresh 9. place ROMFORD COLLEGE INTERNATIONAL FRIENDSHIP CLUB Hello all members! Well come to another edition of the club newsletter. A list of (1) …………….. events for the autumn is being prepared . It will be displayed on the club’s (2) ………………. . Sadly our intended celebrity guest, the actor George Wells, has had to (3) ………….. from the summer fair. However, we are pleased to announce that we have lined up a (4) ………….in the shape of Bethan Rogers, the folk singer. Meanwhile, we are looking for (5) ……………. To help run both the cloakroom and the (6) ……….. Stall. If you are interested please let me know as soon as possible. The cost (7) …………. to the fair for non-members has been agreed at $2.50. Members will, of course, be free. As you know, Professor Byatt, who has been associated with the club for 15 years, is retiring at the end of term. In (8) ………………… Of his support and enthusiasm, we are planning to hold a little (9) …………… for him. Mrs Byatt has suggested we buy him a gold watch. Please send any (10) ……………. you would like to make to me by Friday 30th. KEY: 1. forthcoming 2. noticeboard 3. withdraw 4. replacement 5. volunteers 6. refreshment 7. admittance 8. recognition 9. presentation 10. contribution (s)
Trang 1 Sở Giáo Dục và Đào Tạo Tiền Giang Trường THPT Chuyên Tiền Giang KỲ THI HỌC SINH GIỎI TỈNH LẦN IV Năm học : 2010-2011 Question 4 : VERB FORM (10 pts) Put the verb in parentheses in correct tenses. The world is getting warmer and the oceans are rising. Why this (1. happen)......................... ? One answer is that it could simply be part of a natural process. After all, there (2. be) ......................... ice ages and long periods of warmth, so we could just (3. experience) ......................... another warming trend. This kind of answer (4. have) ......................... more supporters a few years ago. What scientists now (5. believe) ......................... is that human activity is the cause. For more than two hundred years, human ……………….. gradually (6. change) ......................... the atmosphere, mainly as a result of industrial pollution. We (7. create) ......................... an atmosphere around the earth that, like a giant glass container, (8. let) ......................... heat from the sun through and then (9. hold) ......................... it in. …………… temperatures and sea levels (10. keep) ......................... rising? The general answer is unfortunately yes. KEY 1. is ……happening 2. have been 3. be experiencing 4. had 5. believe 6. have …. been changing/ have been …. changing 7. have created 8. lets 9. holds 10. Will … keep
Trang 1 Sở Giáo Dục và Đào Tạo Tiền Giang Trường THPT Chuyên Tiền Giang KỲ THI HỌC SINH GIỎI TỈNH LẦN THỨ XI Năm học : 2010-2011 READING Question 1: (10pts) Choose the answer (A, B,C, D) which you think fits best . The sun today is a yellow dwarf star. It is fueled by thermonuclear reactions near its center that convert hydrogen to helium. The Sun has existed in its present state for about 4 billion, 600 million years and is thousands of times larger than Earth. By studying other stars, astronomers can predict what the rest of the Sun’s life will be like. About 5 billion years from now, the core of the Sun will shrink and become hotter. The surface temperature will fall. The higher temperature of the center will increase the rate of thermonuclear reactions. The outer regions of the Sun will expand approximately 35 million miles, about the distance to Mercury, which is the closest planet to the Sun. The Sun will then be a red giant star. Temperatures on the Earth will become too hot for life to exist. Once the Sun has used up its thermonuclear energy as a red giant, it will begin to shrink. After it shrinks to the size of the Earth, it will become a white dwarf star. The Sun may throw off huge amounts of gases in violent eruptions called nova explosions as it changes from a red giant to a white dwarf. After billions of years as a white dwarf, the Sun will have used up all its fuel and will have lost its heat. Such a star is called a black dwarf. After the Sun has become a black dwarf, the Earth will be dark and cold. If any atmosphere remains there, it will have frozen onto the Earth’s surface. 1. What is the primary purpose of this passage? A. To alert people to the dangers posed by the Sun. B. To discuss conditions on Earth in the far future. C. To present a theory about red giant stars. D. To describe changes that the Sun will go through. 2. The word “fueled” in line 1 is closest in meaning to A. powered B. bombarded C. created D. propelled 3. The word “state” in line 2 is closest in meaning to A. shape B. condition C. location D. size 4. It can be inferred from the passage that the Sun A. is approximately halfway through its life as a yellow dwarf. B. has been existence for 10 billion years. C. is rapidly changing in size an brightness. D. will continue as a yellow dwarf for another 10 billion years. 5. What will probably be the first stage of change as the Sun becomes a red giant? A. Its core will cool off and use less fuel. B. Its surface will become hotter and shrink. C. It will throw off huge amounts of gases. D. Its center will throw smaller and hotter. 6. When the Sun becomes a red giant, what will conditions be like on Earth?
Trang 2 A. Its atmosphere will freeze and become solid. B. It will be enveloped in the expanding surface of the Sun. C. It will become too hot for life to exist. D. It will be nearly destroyed by nova explosions. 7. As white dwarf, the Sun will be A. the same size as the planet Mercury. B. thousands of times smaller than it is today. C. around 35 million miles in diameter. D. cold and dark. 8.According to the passage, which of the following best describes the sequence of stages that the Sun will probably pass through? A. Yellow dwarf, white dwarf, red giant, black giant. B. Red giant, white dwarf, red dwarf, nova explosion. C. Yellow dwarf, red giant, white dwarf, black dwarf. D. White dwarf, red giant, black dwarf, yellow dwarf. 9.The word “there” in the last sentence of paragraph 4 refers to A. our own planet B. the outer surface of the Sun C. the core of a black dwarf D. the planet Mercury 10. Which of the following best describes the tone of the passage? A. Alarmed B. Pessimistic C. Comic D. Objective KEY : 1. D 2. A 3. B 4. A 5. D 6. C 7. B 8. C 9. A 10 D
Sở Giáo Dục và Đào Tạo Tiền Giang Trường THPT Chuyên Tiền Giang KỲ THI HỌC SINH GIỎI TỈNH LẦN THỨ XII Năm học : 2010-2011 Question 2: (15 pts) Read the following passage and circle the most suitable word for each space. Many parents believe that they should begin to teach their children to read when they are scarcely more than toddlers. This is fine if the child shows a real interest but (1) …….. a child could be counter-productive if she isn’t ready. Wise parents will have a (2) …………..attitude and take the lead from their child. What they should provide is a selection of (3) ……………books and other activities. Nowadays, there is plenty good (4) ……….. available for young children, and of course, seeing plenty of books in use about the house will also (5) ………….. them to read. Of course, books are no longer the only (6) ……………… source of stories and information. There is also a huge range of videos, which can (7) ……………and extend the pleasure a child finds in books and are (8) …………… valuable in helping to increase vocabulary and concentration. Television gets a bad (9) ……………as far as children are concerned , mainly because too many spend too much time watching programs not intended for their age (10) ……………….. Too many television programs (11) …………… an incurious, uncritical attitude that is going to make learning much more difficult. However, (12) ………………..viewing of programs designed for young children can be useful. Just as adults enjoy reading a book after seeing it (13) ………….. on television, so children will pounced on books which (14) ……………their favorite television characters, and videos can add a new (15) …………… to a story known from a book. 1. A. insisting B. forcing C. making D. starting 2. A. cheerful B. contented C. hopeful D. relaxed 3. A. bright B. thrilling C. stimulating D. energetic 4. A. material B. sense C. amusement D. produce 5. A. provoke B. encourage C. provide D. attract 6. A. source B. site C. style D. basis 7. A. uphold B. found C. reinforce D. assist 8. A. properly B. worthily C. perfectly D. equally 9. A. review B. press C. criticism D. result 10. A. set B. band C. group D. limit 11. A. induce B. imply C. suggest D. attract 12. A. cautious B. choice C. discriminating D. approved 13. A. serialized B. revised C. transferred D. visualized 14. A. illustrate B. extend C. feature D. possess 15. A. reveal B. dimension C. option D. existence KEY: 1.B 2. D 3.C 4.A 5.B 6. A 7.C 8. D 9.B 10.C 11. A 12.D 13.A 14.C 15.B
Trang 1 Sở Giáo Dục và Đào Tạo Tiền Giang Trường THPT Chuyên Tiền Giang KỲ THI HỌC SINH GIỎI TỈNH LẦN THỨ XIII Năm học : 2010-2011 Question 3: (15 pts) Fill each gap in the passage with one suitable word Last Wednesday, Mary went to a concert with her friend Julia. The concert- hall was on the other side of the town and so they decided to (1) ......................... home early. They caught the bus and arrived long (2) ......................... the concert was due to start. There was a café nearby so they went in. Mary ordered a sandwich and coffee but Julia decided to have a hot meal. While they were waiting to (3) ......................... served, Mary looked (4) ......................... her handbag for the tickets to check what time the concert (5) ......................... begin. To her dismay, she discovered that the tickets were not there! Then she remembered that she (6) ......................... left them on the table at home. She told Julia (7) .........................had happened and said she would go home to get the tickets. She promised to be (8) ......................... before the concert started. Mary rushed (9) ........................ of the café and went to the bus-stop to catch a bus back to her house. Unfortunately, she had just (10) ......................... a bus and she (11) ......................... to wait a long time for (12) .........................one. She was just beginning to despair when she saw a taxi, which she signaled to stop. Giving her address to the driver, she jumped (13) ........................., and fifteen minutes later she was home. “Wait for me,” she said and ran into the house. Mary picked up the tickets from the table and the taxi-driver drove her straight back to the café. Julia had just finished her meal. Together they hurried out of the café and walked quickly to the concert-hall, where they arrived hot and (14) ......................... of breath. Mary showed the tickets to the man at the door, who looked at them carefully and then (15) ......................... them back. “I’m sorry,” he said. “”These are for next Wednesday.” KEY : 1. leave 2. before 3. be/ get 4. in/ inside/ through 5. would 6. had 7. what 8. back 9. out 10. missed 11. had 12. another 13. in/ inside 14. out/ short 15. gave/handed/ passed
Sở Giáo Dục và Đào Tạo Tiền Giang Trường THPT Chuyên Tiền Giang KỲ THI HỌC SINH GIỎI TỈNH LẦN V Năm học : 2010-2011 Question 5 : PREPOSITIONS & ADVERB PARTICLES ( 15 pts) Complete each sentence with a correct preposition or adverb particle: 1. The second draft was an improvement ……………. the first a. in b. on c. from d. with 2. We put his manner ………. ignorance of our British customs. a. off at b. up with c. up to d. down to 3. You should go to your dentist for regular ……………… a. check-ins b. check-outs c. check-ups d. check up 4. I applied for a part –time job at the supermarket. They are going to ……………. a. put me on b. carry me on c. hold me on d. take me on 5. This is an exception ……………… the general rule. a. with b. on c. for d. to 6. He came ………….. after we threw cold water on his face. a. across b. in d. on d. down 7. Grandfather must be tired. He‘s nodding ……………… in his chair. a. away b. of c. over d. off 8. We didn’t expect to come up …………. many problems. a. for b. against c. with d. about 9. Your application will be kept ……………. a. in b. on c. for d. over 10.He wasn’t rich by any means , but he never turned ……….. anyone who needed help. a. off b. on c. out d. down 11.Being rich doesn’t count ……………… much on a deserted island. a. on b. at c. for d. in 12.Your plan doesn’t allow ……………. changes in the weather . a. for b. on c. with d. into 13.When I asked jean, she hinted ………….. the chance of promotion for me. a. to b. about c. at d. for 14.His salary was not adequate ……………… his need. a. with b. on c. for d. of 15.Everyone tried to blame Janet …………… the mistake. a. by b. for c. about d. with KEY: 1. b 2. d 3. d 4. d 5. d 6. a 7. d 8. b 9. b 10. d 11. c 12. a 13. c 14. a 15. b
Trang 1 Sở Giáo Dục và Đào Tạo Tiền Giang Trường THPT Chuyên Tiền Giang KỲ THI HỌC SINH GIỎI TỈNH LẦN VI Năm học : 2010-2011 Question 6: ARTICLES ( 10 pts) Complete the sentences by putting the, a/an or no article () into the spaces. a. Please watch (1) ………. cabin attendant as she demonstrate (2) ………. use of (3) ……… the oxygen mask. b. (4) …………. happiness of the majority depends on (5) …………hard work for everyone. c. When I left (6) …………… station, I had to stand in (7) ………….. queue for (8) …….. taxi for (9) …………… long time. d. There is a very difficult crossword in “(10)…………….. Times” KEY: 1. the 2. the 3. the 4. the 5.  6. the 7. a / the 8. a 9. a 10
KỲ THI HỌC SINH GIỎI TỈNH LẦN VII Năm học : 2010-2011 SECTION A: LISTENING I. You will hear a food critic, Andrea, talking to a famous chef. For questions 1-9, choose the correct option from A, B, C, or D. 1. What is Marco Pierre well-known for? A. sacking staff. B. making staff feel small. C. being enthusiastic. D. being the best chef in the country. 2. How does he think his appearance has changed over the last eight years? A. His hair is longer. B. His complexion is less clear. C. He weighs a lot more. D. He wears different clothes. 3. How does he usually treat his customers nowadays? A. He throws many out of his restaurant. B. He fights with many of them. C. He makes jokes at their expense. D. He makes them laugh. 4. He asked one food critic to leave A. in front of the man's guest. B. when he met the man in the bathroom. C. without paying his bill. D. in the middle of lunch. 5. How does he treat his kitchen staff nowadays? A. He bullies them mercilessly. B. He keeps them under control. C. He takes advantage of them. D. He shouts at the unnecessarily. 6. The 'two-star' chef spent his childhood in A. Leeds. B. Chelsea. C. Knightsbridge. D. Italy. 7. What is the code he lives by? A. He forgives people who apologize. B. He criticizes people face to face. C. He forgives and forgets everything. D. He never speaks ill of anybody. 8. What does he believe? A. arrogance is a negative quality. B. arrogance creates success. C. greatness does not follow success D. arrogance is created by greatness 9. What did Andrea think of the meal she had? A. There was too much to eat. B. It wasn't simple enough. C. The chef’s ability had been exaggerated. D. She had never tasted a meal like it. 1. …………. 2. …………. 3. …………. 4. …………. 5. …………. 6. …………. 7. …………. 8. …………. 9. …………. II. Listen to the tape and then choose the correct answer among A, B, C or D. 1. What aspect of communication does the professor mainly discuss? A. Public speaking B. Sending clear messages C. Body language D. Multimedia 2. How does the professor emphasize her point about the importance of posture and gestures? A. By identifying the different kinds of body postures. B. By stating the dimensions of various gestures. C. By comparing gestures in different cultures. D. By explaining the relationship between body movements and other people's responses to them. 3. According to the professor, how much of the information people receive when we talk to them comes from the words that we say? A. All of it B. 90% C. 50% D. 10% 4. According to the professor, why is it important to know and understand your own body language? Đề đề nghị của Bến Tre 1
A. Because it often conflicts with spoken messages. B. So that students can feel more relaxed at an interview. C. Because people need to know what their body is saying if they want to succeed. D. Because people are not usually aware of informal body language. 5. Why does the professor mention eye contact? A. She wants the audience to look at her. B. In her opinion, it is not necessary. C. She uses it as an example of negative body language. D. She believes that it causes complications. 6. What does the speaker imply when she says this……………..? A. The information she gives may surprise students. B. The information she gives is false. C. The information she gives is difficult to understand. D. She is unsure of the information she gives. 10. …………. 11. …………. 12. …………. 13. …………. 14. …………. 15. …………. SECTION B: GRAMMAR & VOCABULARY I. Choose the word that best complete each sentence. 1. The president was eventually ………………..by a military coup. A. disposed B. despised C. deposed D. dispersed 2. The collapse of the silver market left him financially ……………….. A. desolate B. dejected C. destitute D. derelict 3. He ………………..so much harm on the nation during his regime that it has never fully recovered. A. indicted B. inferred C. induced D. inflicted 4. I don’t want to be rude, so I’ll just say he is a bit ……………….. A. flabby B. plump C. overweight D. obese 5. Union leaders called for ………………..between themselves and the government. A. speeches B. elections C. debates D. consultations 6. At the ………………..same moment, we both realized what was happening. A. quite B. simply C. very D. absolutely 7. It was clear from the beginning of the meeting that Jack was ………………..on causing trouble. A. inclined B. predisposed C. bent D. obsessed 8. Even the other convicts considered it a……………….. crime. A. guilty B. hard-bitten C. heinous D. hell-bent 9. The Internet has led to the faster and more effective ………………..of information. A. expansion B. coverage C. spread D. dissemination 10. This is the kind of crime that all decent people in society ……………….. . A. appall B. frown C. deplore D. disallow 11. For many young people, driving cars at high speed seems to ………………..a rather fatal fascination. A. contain B. comprise C. weave D. hold 12. On the news there was some dramatic ………………..of the earthquake that had been captured by an amateur cameraman. A. shooting B. scenery C. clipping D. footage 13. Let’s not decide yet where to stop on the journey – we’ll just play it by ………………..and see how we feel. A. lip B. eye C. ear D. hand 14. I did not mean to offend her but she took my comments ………………..and now will not talk to me. A. amiss B. awry C. apart D. aside Đề đề nghị của Bến Tre 2
15. As the end of term approached, he longed to break free from the ………………..of life in boarding school. A. constraints B. shackles C. strings D. ties 1. …………. 2. …………. 3. …………. 4. …………. 5. …………. 6. …………. 7. …………. 8. …………. 9. …………. 10. …………. 11. …………. 12. …………. 13. …………. 14. …………. 15. …………. II. Find 15 mistakes in the paragraph below, and correct them. Britain has a generally mild temperate climate. The weather, however, tends to be changed (though not necessarily unpredictable) as a result of the constant influence of different air mass. The prevailing winds are south-westerly, which bring warm air in from across the Atlantic. There are a few extremes in temperature, which rarely goes about 320C or below -100C. In summer, southern Britain is warmer than northern Britain because of its attitude, but in winter the North Atlantic Drift – a warm sea current - keeps the west mild than the east. Consequently, Wales and the south-west peninsula has the most moderate climate and eastern England the most extremely. These differences, are not great however, and local variations arise from factors such as latitude and pollution are often greater. Annual rainfall is fairly evenly distribute, but ranges from more than 1,600 mm in the mountainous areas of the west and north far less than 800 mm over central and eastern parts. This is because depression from the Atlantic bring frontal rainfall first to the west and that western Britain is higher and so gets more relief rain. (Candidates themselves write out all the blank columns and lines) LINE N0 WRONG WORD CORRECTION ……. 1 ...……………….. ...……………….. ……. 2 ………………….. ………………….. ……. 3 ………………….. ………………….. ……. 4 ………………….. ………………….. ……. 5 ………………….. ………………….. ……. 6 ………………….. ………………….. ……. 7 ………………….. ………………….. ……. 8 ………………….. ………………….. ……. 9 ………………….. ………………….. ……. 10 ………………….. ………………….. ……. 11 ………………….. ………………….. ……. 12 ………………….. ………………….. ……. 13 ………………….. ………………….. ……. 14 ………………….. ………………….. ……. 15 ………………….. ………………….. III. Select the word in the list below the text and change it in the correct form to fill in the gap. GIFT-GIVING If you have ever lied about some horrendous offering until your face was puce, or lain awake worrying about what to buy the one you love, you will know that the giving and receiving of Christmas gifts is fraught with political significance. At its (1) ………………., pretending you like something is merely prudent damage (2) ………………., designed to save the feelings of someone you love. Women, incidentally, are far better at this - like George Washington, men cannot tell a lie (well, not about presents anyway) and fail to see why (3) ………………. to adore a polyester tie is better than reducing an (4) ………………. relative to tears. There is a more complicated level, however, at which Christmas presents are (5) ………………. of hidden messages: all the things a person wants to say, yet cannot put into words. If this means (6) ………………. worship, expressed with a large diamond, well and good. But it could also be an opportunity for someone to put you down - a criticism of your entire (7) ……………….. For instance, a friend of mine who move into student digs against her mother's wishes, got a box of cleaning materials when she went home for Christmas. Đề đề nghị của Bến Tre 3
For some parents, Christmas is a great time to play power games. Sandy, 23, claims she comes out in a rash when it's time to select a gift for her mother. 'It's (8) ………………. political. I have two brothers and a sister and our mother uses our presents to play us off against each other. One present will be admired and the others cast aside. Her approval becomes the focus of the whole day.' There is nothing particularly difficult about buying presents - provided you have a moderate degree of (9) ………………. and a genuine affection for the (10) ……………….. . But if you are presented with a daintily wrapped insult on Christmas morning, just keep smiling. It's never too early to start planning next year's revenge. 1. SIMPLE 2. LIMIT 3. PRETEND 4. OLD 5. BEAR 6. DIE 7. LIFE 8. BELIEVE 9. SENSE 10. RECEIVE 1. …………. 2. …………. 3. …………. 4. …………. 5. …………. 6. …………. 7. …………. 8. …………. 9. …………. 10. …………. IV. Put the verb in parentheses in the correct tense or form. The word in italics should be put in the correct position in relation to the verb. Fishermen and sailors sometimes claim (1. see) ……………….. monsters in the sea. Though people (2. often laugh) ……………….. at stories told by seamen, it is now known that many of these 'monsters' which (3. at times sight) ……………….. are simply strange fish. Occasionally, unusual creatures (4. wash) ……………….. to the shore, but they (5. rarely catch) ……………….. out at sea. Some time ago, however, a peculiar fish was caught near Madagascar. A small fishing-boat (6. carry) ……………….. miles out to sea by the powerful fish as it pulled on the line. Realizing that this was no ordinary fish, the fisherman made every effort (7. not damage) ……………….. it in any way. When it was eventually brought to shore, it was found to be over thirteen feet long. It had a head like a horse, big blue eyes, shining silver skin, and a bright red tail. The fish, which (8. since send) ……………….. to a museum where it (9. examine) ……………….. by a scientist, is called an oarfish. Such creatures (10. rarely see) ……………….. alive by man as they live at a depth of six hundred feet. 1. …………. 2. …………. 3. …………. 4. …………. 5. …………. 6. …………. 7. …………. 8. …………. 9. …………. 10. …………. V. Fill in the blank space with one suitable preposition. 1. He expected his daughter to fetch and carry ……………….him all day. 2. She’s got the business of buying birthday present down ……………….a fine art. 3. A: I’ve got some questions I’d like to ask you. B: Right, fire ……………….! 4. With several of their planes ……………….temporarily commission, the airline is losing money. 5. The hall isn’t quite ready for the ceremony yet, but it will be all right ……………….the night. 6. I’ve only had time to dip ……………….the report. 7. Our first sight of the dingy little hotel did not inspire us ……………….much confident. 8. I just can’t manage ……………….£50 a week. 9. You can’t expect promotion to be handed to you ……………….a plate. 10. When he listens to music, he’s lost ……………….the world. 1. …………. 2. …………. 3. …………. 4. …………. 5. …………. 6. …………. 7. …………. 8. …………. 9. …………. 10. …………. VI. Fill in the blank with A/AN/THE or x (no article) 1. If this goes wrong, your job’s on ……………..line. 2. In ……………..case of fire, ring the alarm bell. 3. What? “Pam”? Oh no, there is ……………..L in the word “palm”. 4. At the end of the street there is a house in ……………..course of construction. Đề đề nghị của Bến Tre 4
5. Anyone who tries to resist the spread of new technology is fighting ……………..losing battle. 6. There was ……………..Mr. Jones calling you while you were out. 7. ……………..Netherlands is a country in Western Europe on the North Sea. 8. After being imprisoned by the South African white ruler for 26 years, Mandela became ……………..president. 9. ……………..Smiths has a son and a daughter. The son was in the army and the daughter was training to be a doctor. 10. The leader of the team is usually called ……………..captain. 1. …………. 2. …………. 3. …………. 4. …………. 5. …………. 6. …………. 7. …………. 8. …………. 9. …………. 10. …………. SECTION C: READING COMPREHENSION I. Fill each of the numbered blanks in the following passage with ONE suitable word. David Martyn was born and (1) ………………. in a land which prides (2) ………………. On its Celtic culture. Early in life he (3) ………………. a love for animals, in (4) ………………. for horses, a love which he (5) ………………. till his dying day. He did not, (6) ………………., wish to become a veterinary surgeon. (7) ………………. less a jockey, for he had (8) ………………. his heart on a medical career. (9) ………………. due course, he moved (10) ………………. his parents to London (11) ………………. in his mid-teens, sixteen to be (12) ………………., he began to study medicine. (13) ……………….the start he applied himself (14) ………………. great diligence to his studies, (15) ………………. that it took no-one by (16) ………………. when he passed his finals with (17) ……………….colors. Dr. Martyn went (18) ………………. to specialize and was already at the (19) ………………. of the medical tree (20) ………………. he left medicine for the ministry. 1. …………. 2. …………. 3. …………. 4. …………. 5. …………. 6. …………. 7. …………. 8. …………. 9. …………. 10. …………. 11. …………. 12. …………. 13. …………. 14. …………. 15. …………. 16. …………. 17. …………. 18. …………. 19. …………. 20. …………. II. Choose the answer that best completes each sentence. At 13.19 yesterday British Rail's retired Peaks class diesel locomotive 46009 came from Old Dalby station at about 100mph to strike the nuclear fuel flask the Central Electricity Generating Board had placed across her track. She was a few minutes late because of anti-nuclear demonstrators on the line, but the tense, waiting spectators knew there was no driver at the controls and no passengers in the three elderly coaches 46009 was pulling. For a few eerie seconds, I suspect most of us were more concerned with the fate of the train than with the 8ft square yellow-painted steel transport flask whose security this extraordinary event was designed to demonstrate. Even the board's ebullient chairman, Sir Walter Marshall, admitted to a moment of shock as the 150-ton train struck its target. But he was delighted with the result. The impact was like a vast bass drum being sounded across the Leicestershire countryside. Then a flash of flame as the locomotive tossed the 50-tea flask aside and leapt over the deliberately derailed wagon that had carried it. But even though the flask lay on its side as to give the diesel’s protruding draw bar the best chance of prising the heavily-bolted lid open, the flask suffered only superficial damage. Sir Walter beamed as his engineers connected a pressure meter to the flask’s valve and registered a drop through the lid seals of only 0.29 of a pound from the original 100lb per square inch. Đề đề nghị của Bến Tre 5
“Even better than we expected," he said. "It shows that our calculations were ultra-cautious- which is what we have always known." Sir Walter openly acknowledged that this expensive crash test, spectacular though it was, was not conducted primarily as a scientific experiment. The 14-inch-thick forged steel walls of the flask were actually subjected to far more stress last March, when it was dropped from a crane onto concrete. Yesterday's spectacle-staged at a cost of £1.6 million- Sir Walter said, was to reassure people that the transport of irradiated nuclear power station fuel really was safe from road or rail accidents. The CEGB's complete four-year program of full-scale Magnox fuel flask testing is expected to cost £4 million. Now the board were considering whether to subject the same battered flask to a prolonged fire - another requirement of the international regulations governing nuclear fuel transport from power stations to reprocessing plants like Sellafield (formerly Windseale) in Cumbria. Locomotive 46009’s last run started eight miles back down the British Rail test track towards Nottingham, where a railwayman threw a small external switch to start her moving. At four miles she could have stopped by an automatic signal. One mile to go and she passed the point of no return. The crash was all over in perhaps five seconds, covered for another 10 seconds by the exploding locomotive smoke. When the whole train came to rest within about 100 yards, the three carriages were still more or less upright, though most of their wheels, like those of the locomotive, had been torn off. Only a few windows were smashed. Seats in the rear of two carriages were mostly still in place. It was not meant to be the railwaymen’s day, but they were quietly just as proud of the way their train had survived as the CEGB engineers were of how their nuclear flask had so passed its test. On this representative for the Welsh anti-nuclear campaign had the last word. Why he asks sarcastically at the press the briefing. If nuclear fuel was so safe on the railways, did the board hand it over to Sellafield where it seemed to be split into the Irish Sea? An irrelevant question, said the board’s spokesman. 1. The writer reports the time of the crash as 13.19…………………. A. to be exact B. to give the effect of a timetable C. because the test was delayed D. because it was lunchtime 2. He refers to the locomotive as 'she' because…………………. A. it was very old B. he loves old trains C. this is how railway staff refer to trains D. all trains are feminine in English 3. In the test …………………. A. a nuclear fuel flask was seriously damaged B. a train was destroyed C. a locomotive was destroyed D. a nuclear flask was completely undamaged 4. Sir Walter 'beamed' (line 54) because …………………. A. he is a jolly sort of fellow B. he had been annoyed by the demonstrators C. he wanted pressmen to see he was happy D. he knew the test had been thoroughly successful 5. After the crash the pressure inside the flask was …………………. A. 99.29 p.s.i. B. 99.71 p.s.i. C. 100 p.s.i. D. 100.29 p.s.i. 6. The locomotive started its final journey…………………. A. 4 miles from the crash point B. when Sir Walter pushed a button C. in the direction of Nottingham D. away from Nottingham 7. A test was carried out in March …………………. A. to show the public the safety of transporting nuclear fuel by rail B. to conform with international regulations C. at a similar cost to the one reported in the passage D. with a similar fanfare of publicity Đề đề nghị của Bến Tre 6
8. The phrase 'the board were considering' (line 32) implies that die following information is being reported as …………………. A. definite fact B. conjecture C. the writer's opinion D. Sir Walter's statement 9. The writer reports the condition of the windows and seats because this is…………………. A. important information B. an integral part of the test C. irrelevant but amusing D. an interesting by-product of the experiment 10. The tone of the passage suggests that the writer is ………………….the CEGB. A. amused by B. hostile to C. skeptical of D. shocked by 1. …………. 2. …………. 3. …………. 4. …………. 5. …………. 6. …………. 7. …………. 8. …………. 9. …………. 10. …………. III. Choose the most suitable phrase below to fill in the text. Pollution is one of the greatest problems facing mankind. The nuclear accident at Chernobyl and the poisoning of the river Rhine by chemicals are just two recent examples of disasters affecting the environment. What can be done? Some people say there is no practical solution. However, I believe the problem can be dealt with on three levels: internationally, nationally and last but not least on a personal level. Let us begin by looking at the type of international action that can be taken. The first point I would like (1) ………………… when a disaster such as that at Chernobyl occurs, it affects millions of people. Radiation does not respect international borders. In my opinion, governments should have strict safety regulations (2) ………………… . Furthermore, reactors should be regularly inspected by teams of international experts. Similarly, if a country wishes (3) ………………… by dumping it at sea, it should only be allowed once the matter has been thoroughly discussed by all the countries that would be affected. Environmental disasters can be avoided. Let us now look at what can be done on a national level. Governments must be prepared (4) ………………… . For instance, air pollution could be reduced if car manufacturer and companies were made (5) ………………… on car exhausts and factory chimneys. These measures would in turn help (6) ………………… caused to lakes and forests by acid rain. Lastly, what can we do as individuals? Firstly, I believe we should all be prepared (7) ………………… . Personally, I try and use public transport or my bicycle as much as possible. When I buy petrol, I make sure that it is the lead free variety. Secondly, we can protest against companies responsible for pollution by making our opinions known and hitting them in the pocket. For example, if the public boycotted products such as aerosols, which damage the ozone layer, then manufacturers would have (8) ………………… . We would show them that we are not prepared (9) ………………… destroying the environment. To sum up, I have tried (10) ………………… that can be solved given in the fight against: pollution. It is a problem that can be solved given the right level of commitment. However only by acting as individuals, first can we expect government to act in their turn. A. to reduce the damage B. to let them get away with C. to govern the construction of reactions D. to make changes to our lifestyles E. to get rid of nuclear waste F. to make is that G. to show that there are steps H. to fit effective filters I. to change their packaging policies J. to take action against pollution Đề đề nghị của Bến Tre 7
1. …………. 2. …………. 3. …………. 4. …………. 5. …………. 6. …………. 7. …………. 8. …………. 9. …………. 10. …………. SECTION D: WRITING I. Write a new sentence using the word given. 1. He is becoming quite famous as an interviewer. NAME 2. He makes sure that he isn't associated with policies he disagrees with. DISTANCES 3. I really don't know what you're talking about. FAINTEST 4. I feel I am not being treated fairly. RAW 5. Someone paid five thousand pounds for the painting. WENT 6. You can walk to the station easily from the hotel. DISTANCE 7. Pauline isn’t one of the people who know the secret. ON 8. We don’t expect that the missing climbers have survived. HOLD 9. You must accept the fact that she has left you. TERMS 10. He was not given details of the company’s new plans. DARK 1. ……………………………………………………………………………………….. 2. ……………………………………………………………………………………….. 3. ……………………………………………………………………………………….. 4. ……………………………………………………………………………………….. 5. ……………………………………………………………………………………….. 6. ……………………………………………………………………………………….. 7. ……………………………………………………………………………………….. 8. ……………………………………………………………………………………….. 9. ……………………………………………………………………………………….. 10. ……………………………………………………………………………………….. II. TASK 1 The graph below compares the number of visits to two new music sites on the web. Write a report for a university lecturer describing the information shown below. You should write at least 150 words. ………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………… Đề đề nghị của Bến Tre 8
………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………… II. TASK 2 Present a written argument or case to an educated reader with no specialist knowledge of the following topic: Some people believe that computers are more a hindrance than a help in today's world. Others feel that they are such indispensable tools that they would not be able to live or work without them.  In what ways are computers a hindrance?  What’s your opinion? Use your own ideas, knowledge and experience and support your arguments with examples and with relevant evidence. ………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………… Đề đề nghị của Bến Tre 9
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