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KỲ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI CẤP TỈNH LỚP 12 NĂM HỌC: 2016-2017

Môn thi Thời gian thi Ngày thi

: TIẾNG ANH

: 180 phút (không kể thời gian phát đề) : 12/11/2016 Đề thi có 10 trang

Thí sinh không được sử dụng tài liệu, kể cả từ điển.

Giám thi coi thi không giải thích gì thêm.

I. LISTENING (50 points)

HƯỚNG DẪN PHẦN THI NGHE HIỂU

Bài nghe gồm 4 phần, mỗi phần được nghe 2 lần, mỗi lần cách nhau 15 giây, mở đầu và kết thúc mỗi phần nghe có tín hiệu.

Mở đầu và kết thúc bài nghe có tín hiệu nhạc. Thí sinh có 3 phút để hoàn chỉnh bài trước tín hiệu nhạc kết thúc bài nghe.

Mọi hướng dẫn cho thí sinh (bằng Tiếng Anh) đã có trong bài nghe.

Part 1: For questions 16-20, listen to a talk about the origins of James Bond and choose the best answer (A, B, C, or D) according to what you hear. Write your answers in the correspoding numbered boxes provided. 0 has been done as an example.

Example: 0. The fiction spy James Bond was created by ______?

A. Jane Austen B. J.K. Rowling C. Thomas Hardy D. Ian Fleming 1. What was the name of Ian Fleming‟s Jamaican estate, where he created the character? A. Goldenball B. Goldeneye C. Thunderball D. No information 2. Which of these statements about the fictional spy James Bond is false? A. Ian Fleming enjoyed bird watching. B. “James Bond” was named after the author of a book about spying. C. Ian Fleming based the character on himself. D. James Bond‟s exploits were inspired by a real life spy 3. Which of these film titles is said to be the Bond family motto, (or coat of arms)? A. You Only Live Twice B. Live and Let Die C. The World is not Enough D. No information 4. The code name „007‟ gives James Bond _______. A. A licence to kill B. A licence to thrill C. A licence to spy D. No information 5. In which book did James Bond first make his appearance? A. Dr No B. Goldfinger C. Casino Royale D. No information

Your answer:

0. D 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

Part 2: For questions 6-15, listen to a piece of news from npr about low gas prices in 2016 and supply the blanks with the missing information. Write NO MORE THAN FOUR WORDS and/or A NUMBER taken from the recording for each answer in the spaces provided.

Crude oil (6) __________________________ to the lowest price in nearly a decade. Accordingly, the average U.S. household has saved an estimated $700 this year and drivers can expect more savings in 2016.

Thanks to lower prices, Brady can do volunteer more easily and (7) _________________________.

According to Kloza, the prices of gas tend to increase when refineries have to (8) ________________________ or (9) __________________________that produce less smog in the summer.

To show their concern about the environment, the U.S pledged in Paris to reduce (10) ____________________________ and address climate change.

Amy Myers Jaffe, executive director of energy and sustainability is doubtful about (11) __________________________ as the choices will be a big factor that members of the (12) ________________________ make.

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It is suspected that they will continue to embrace things like (13) __________________________or and more efficient hybrid and electric cars.

Myers Jaffe says that the trend of sharing or renting cars at weekends will have a negative impact on the (14) __________________________ and positive on climate solutions.

Low prices can make the big oil states like Russia, Iran and Saudi Arabia less stable and if one of those countries experiences (15) __________________________ or even falls, the reduction in world oil production and the increase in prices is inevitable.

Part 3: For questions 16-20, listen to the story about Mansa Musa, one of the wealthiest people who ever lived and choose FIVE letters from A-J.

Which FIVE statements are TRUE according to what you hear? Write your answers in the correspoding numbered boxes provided.

A. Mansa Musa ascended the throne when famine and civil war in Europe occurred.

B. The wife of Mansa Musa played an important role in helping his realm grow and flourish.

C. The Mali Empire has a large quantity of natural resources, including salt and gold.

D. It took Mansa Musa over a year to make the long journey to Mecca.

E. It has been recorded that Mansa Musa built a mosque each and every Saturday.

F. Mansa Musa gave the gold to the poor he met along his route to Mecca.

G. Musa‟s generous actions inadvertently devastated the economy of the regions through which he passed.

H. After returning from his pilgrimage, Mansa Musa spent much of the rest of his life teaching at his own university.

I. Mansa Musa used the money to strengthen the country‟s cultural centers, particularly Timbuktu, which he annexed in

1312.

J. Mansa Musa set up many universities all over the world.

Your answer:

16. 17. 18. 19. 20.

Part 4: Listen to a talk about the strongest ever storm, Hurricane Patricia nears Mexico. For questions 21-25, complete the table.

Hurricane Patricia List of government actions

1. The maximum sustained winds: (21) ___________________

__________________________________.

2. Where Patricia is issued: (22) ________________________

south of the port of Manzanillo.

3. Storm Classification: a (23) _____________________ storm.

4. Urging people to (24) _________________________

_______________________________________ and to

(25) ________________________________________.

II. LEXICO-GRAMMAR (20 points)

Part 1. For questions 26-39, choose the correct answer A, B, C, or D to each of the following questions and write your answers in the correspoding numbered boxes provided.

26. Mark Stringly is rarely interviewed as he hates being in the ______. A. flashlight B. limelight C. headlight D. floodlight 27. I tried to push my way through the standing passengers to get to the door and, failing to keep my ____ about me. A. head B. soul C. wits D. mind 28. On cloudy nights it is not possible to see the stars with _____ eye. A. naked B. bare C. flesh D. pure 29. We need a more _______ assessment of the chances of ending this war. A. moral B. sober C. plain D. vivid 30. Thick fog across much of the UK has resulted in dozens of flights _______ and many more delayed. A. being cancelled B. to be cancelled C. are cancelled D. cancelled 31. The mobile phone company planned to publicly _______ its latest technology to upgrade its already strong operating system. A. underwrite B. undervalue C. undress D. unveil 32. She has drawn ______ praise for her charitable works.


A. abundant B. luxurious C. massive D. lavish 33. When times are good, people can spend freely, but during bad times we have to ____ our spending. A. multiple B. disperse C. curtail D. obstinate 34. Ben‟s so unlucky in love. Why does he ______ the type of woman who brings trouble? A. catch on B. fall for C. put before D. set out 35. Although there is some truth to the fact that Linux is a huge threat to Microsoft, predictions of the Redmond company‟s demise are, ______ , premature. A. saying the most B. to say the least C. to say the most D. to the least degree 36. The vagrant came out of the shop, ___________ for about 10 paces before falling against a car. A. stammered B. tripped C. staggered D. skidded 37. After his heavy defeat in the local elections he decided to _____ from the campaign for the Presidency. A. withdraw B. retract C. abandon D. withhold 38. He claimed _____ from military service as he was a foreign national. A. demobilization B. exception C. exemption D. liability 39. The manager spoke highly of such ___________ as loyalty, courage and truthfulness shown by his employees. A. haracteristics B. properties C. features D. virtues

Your answer:

26. 27. 28. 29. 30. 31. 32.

33. 34. 35. 36. 37. 38. 39.

Part 2: For questions 40 – 45, write the correct form of each bracketed word in the numbered space provided in the column on the right. There is an example at the beginning (0).

As part of the „Facebook generation‟, we have grown up in a world where access to the internet is constantly at our fingertips and we‟re able to connect with people at the touch of a button. Nowadays, it‟s become (0) _______ (INCREASE) common to offer guests the wifi password along with a cup of tea when they come round to visit. We have become addicted to our smartphones.

Of course, smartphones are (40) _______ (DENY) useful and have revolutionised our lives in so many ways. Thanks to thousands of apps available to download, we‟re now able to do almost anything when we‟re out and about. However, it seems a shame that these addictive pieces of technology are slowly beginning to take over our lives. It‟s so easy to become (41) ______ (DEPEND) on our phones, whether it‟s to find your way around with the map application or even just check the time. As a result we‟re becoming more (42) _______ (SOCIABLE), choosing to consult the internet rather than talk (43) _______ (FACIAL) with other human beings.

Even when we‟re socialising, it seems most of us struggle without our phones at arm‟s reach. Phones were invented to keep us more connected, and indeed they have done just that. We can now get in contact by an endless list of social media outlets, yet this means we‟re starting to lack genuine contact with each other. People are connecting more and more across screens rather than in person, even when it comes to relationships - dating apps and websites are more popular than ever before. Recently, an artist released a series of images (44) _______ (DEPICTION) people in social situations and edited out their smartphones and tablets. The result was a collection of powerful images that have, perhaps (45) _______ (IRONY), gone viral. They force people to wake up to the fact that we are no longer interacting properly with each other.

Your answers

0. increasingly

40.________________

41. _______________

42.________________

43.________________

44.________________

45.________________

III. RADING (50 points)

Part 1: For questions 46-60, read the following passages and decide which answer (A, B, C, or D) best fits each gap. Write your answer (A, B, C, or D) in corresponding numbered boxes.

THEATRE IN BRITAIN

The theatre has always been very strong in Britain. Its centre is, of course, London, where successful plays can (46)______ without a break for many years. London has several dozens of theatres, most of them not (47)_____ from Trafalgar Square. (48)_____ London even some quite big towns have no public theatre at all, but every town has its private theatres. British theatre is much admired. There you can (49)_____ the best of everything – an excellent orchestra, famous conductors, celebrated actors and a well-dressed (50)_____.

Choose a good play, and you‟ll enjoy yourself throughout from the moment the curtain (51)_____ to the end of the last act. Get your seats beforehand, either at the box-office or at the theatre itself. You‟ll probably want to sit as near to the (52)_____ as possible.

46. A. show B. perform C. run D. produce 47. A. far B. remote C. distant D. close


48. A. Inside B. Outside C. In D. Out 49. A. take B. give C. hold D. get 50. A. audience B. auditorium C. authority D. publicity 51. A. puts up B. sets up C. makes up D. goes up 52. A. scene B. stage C. scenery D. performance

SMOG AND AIR POLLUTION

For years London was synonymous with smog, the word coined at the (53)_____ of the 20th century to describe the city‟s characteristic blend of fog and smoke. The capital‟s “pea-soupers” were caused by suspended pollution of smoke and sulfur dioxide from coal fires. The most (54)_____ affected area was the 19th-century residential and industrial (55)_____ of inner London – particularly the East End, which had the highest density of factory smokestacks and domestic chimney pots and the lowest-(56)______ land, inhibiting dispersal. As recently as the early 1960s, the smokier districts of east Inner London experienced a 30 percent reduction in winter sunshine hours. That problem was (57)______ by parliamentary legislation (the Clean Air Acts of 1956 and 1968) outlawing the burning of coal, combined with the clearance of older housing and the loss of manufacturing.

The less visible (58) _____ equally toxic pollutants of carbon monoxide, nitrogen dioxide, ozone, benzines, and aldehydes continue to spoil London‟s air. Traffic fumes and other exhausts are (59)______ to become trapped between the surrounding hills and below a stagnant capping mass of warm urban air at an altitude of about 3,000 feet (900 metres), causing immediate increases in eye irritation, asthma, and bronchial complaints. But London‟s weather is too (60)_____ for the development of a full-scale photochemical smog of the kind that can build up under the more stable weather conditions of cities such as Los Angeles.

53. A. back B. turn C. next D. gap 54. A. largely B. frequently C. thoroughly D. severely 55. A. ring B. belt C. loop D. tie 56. A. standing B. situating C. lying D. locating 57. A. alleviated B. exalted C. degraded D. abated 58. A. with B. besides C. regarding D. but 59. A. able B. tenable C. liable D. flammable 60. A. wicked B. lethal C. agile D. fickle

Your answers:

46. 47. 48. 49. 50.

51. 52. 53. 54. 55.

56. 57. 58. 59. 60.

Part 2: For questions 61-75, fill each of the following numbered blanks with ONE suitable word and write your answers in the corresponding boxes provided below the passage. There is an example at the beginning (0).

TOMORROW’S WORLD WILL BE A LITTLE LATE

In a report for the US magazine Wired, a large number of academics, writers and experts were invited to (0) make their predictions for the future. In some respects they are quite cautious, ruling (61) __________ ideas that they believe belong (62) __________ science fiction more than to practical reality, at (63) __________ in the next half-century or so. In other areas, (64) __________ , they foresee changes before too long.

On the roads, self-driving taxis and cars, in (65) __________ satellites guide the vehicle from office to home, or to holiday destinations, could arrive by 2019, (66) __________ to the experts. By 2034, (67) __________ than 50 per cent of people in industrialized countries, (68) __________ is forecast, will drive clean electric vehicles.

In space, a landing of humans (69) __________ Mars could be the highlight of 2020, say writers and scientists at NASA. Aliens may be contacted in 2025, but even 2050 is (70) __________ soon for androids like C-3PO in Star Wars.

On the James Bond-style personal jetpack, Noah Rifkin, director of technology deployment at (71) __________ United States‟s Department of Transportation, said that companies are unlikely to put enough money (72) __________ research and development (73) __________ they know how many people might want to buy it.

At work, all the technologies needed to do (74) __________ with the need for paper have already been invented, yet Don Norman at Apple Computer forecasts that people (75) __________ always want paper, although society may be 80 per cent paperless in 2009.

Your answer:

61. 62. 63. 64. 65.

66. 67. 68. 69. 70.


71. 72. 73. 74. 75.

Part 3: Read the following passages and answer questions 76-89.

PASSAGE 1:

As the pace of life continues to increase, we are fast losing the art of relaxation. Once you are in the habit of rushing through lift , being on the go from morning till night, it is hard to slow down. But relaxation is essential for a healthy mind and body.

Stress is a natural part of everyday life and there is no way to avoid it. In fact, it is not the bad thing it is often supposed to be. A certain amount of stress is vital to provide motivation and give purpose to life. It is only when the stress gets out of control that it can lead to poor performance and ill health.

The amount of stress a person can withstand depends very much on the individual. Some people are not afraid of stress, and such characters are obviously prime material for managerial responsibilities. Others lose heart at the first signs of unusual difficulties. When exposed to stress, in whatever form, we react both chemically and physically. In fact we make choice between “fight” or “flight” and in more primitive days the choice made the difference between life or death. The crises we meet today are unlikely to be so extreme, but however little the stress is, it involves the same response. It is when such a reaction lasts long, through continued exposure to stress,

that health becomes endangered. Such serious conditions as high blood pressure and heart disease have established links with stress. Since we cannot remove stress from our lives (it would be unwise to do so even if we could), we need to find ways to deal with it.

76. People are finding less and less time for relaxing themselves because ________. A. they do not know how to enjoy themselves. B. they do not believe that relaxation is important for health. C. they are travelling fast all the time. D. they are becoming busier with their work . 77. According to the writer, the most important character for a good manager is his ________. A. not fearing stress. B. knowing the art of relaxation. C. high sense of responsibility. D. having control over performance. 78. Which of the following statements is true? A. We can find some ways to avoid stress. B. Stress is always harmful to people. C. It is easy to change the habit of keeping oneself busy with work. D. Different people can withstand different amounts of stress. 79. In Paragraph 3, “such a reaction” refers back to ________.

A. “making a choice between „flight‟ or „fight‟ B. “reaction to stress both chemically and physically” C. “responding to crises quickly” D. “losing heart at the signs difficulties” 80. In the last sentence of the passage, “do so” refers to ________.

A. “expose ourselves to stress” B. “find ways to deal with stress” C. “remove stress from our lives” D. “established links between diseases and stress”

PASSAGE 2:

Traditional education creates, in time, an incomplete image on family‟s gender roles. From generation to generation children interiorize theirs parent‟s model known as “separated world’s myth” – a wife and a mother only cooking ,doing laundry and taking care of the

child “contrasting” with a husband and a father working or fixing different things. According to this mentality each partner has established responsibilities in private and public life that other one couldn‟t take over.

Changing traditional gender roles seems to be difficult not because woman or man don‟t have the necessary skills for other one‟s tasks but because everyone carries on a symbol of his “world”. Society‟s evolution especially on woman valorization redefines gender roles promoting a woman more active, ambitious and independent and a man more emotional and involved in household tasks.

Women of our days have more liberty to choose between the “family model” – these ones are being more obedient and anchored in tradition (the feminine type) and the “feminist model” – who‟s priority is the career (the anti-feminine type) or the middle model adopted by the “double career” type of woman – profession and family. On the base of any of these choices are variables like social-status, race, education level, culture‟s values etc.

We are assisting to a reprioritization of woman needs and so professional success became more interesting and even attractive than family one probably because it brings something new. Women are motivated to choose the career by elements as the wish for financial independency, the need to prove her capacities, to open and better integrate in modern society and the possibility to control and not being only controlled. All this reasons offer her a psychological equilibrium.

Most of the men consider women‟s career as a conflict source having arguments like: women will neglect theirs fami ly attributions, the imminent change of man‟s authority, his incertitude concerning the professional competition and the risk to deteriorate


the marital relation. Even at first side man and children are felling the stress generated by the new status of woman, she’s living an interior conflict as well. Woman need to understand her need for self-accomplishment but the remains of traditional mentality still affect her modern vision.

So our children should make a difference on gender roles perspective but we are in a vicious circle because every family is raising their kids for a passed time, influenced by their own mentality and resistance to change. The main idea is that both women and men should consider this role‟s exchange like a challenge and also accept that a man as well as a woman can do anything with willing.

81. What does the reading passage mainly discuss? A. Children‟s perspective on the discrimination. B. The domination of men‟s roles over women‟s. C. Gender roles in modern society. D. The interior conflicts in women‟s roles over men‟s. 82. In the first paragraph, the phrase “separated world’s myth” refers to _________. A. children‟s opinions on their world which is also their family B. children‟s false view on the different and unexchangeable roles of their parents C. children‟s thoughts on their mothers‟ domination roles over their fathers. D. children‟s ideas on what responsibilities their parents should be take charge of 83. What is the main idea of the second paragraph? A. Men‟s and women‟s roles cannot be easily exchanged since their lack of necessary skills. B. In the development of society, men becomes more involved in household chores while women are more active and independent. C. The exchange between men‟s and women‟s roles turns out challenging because of an invisible default. D. Society‟s evolution is unlikely to happen due to the constancy of men‟s and women‟s roles. 84. Which of the following words can best replace the word “anchored in” in the third paragraph? A. conflicted with B. attached to C. accustomed to D. connected with 85. What does the word “one” in paragraph four refer to? A. reprioritization B. success C. woman D. need 86. Which of the followings is NOT mentioned as one of the women‟s needs for reprioritization? A. The need to manage their own lives on their own earnings. B. The need to show their abilities in order to be recognized by the public. C. The need of integration into modern society. D. The need to possibly bring something new. 87. In the fifth paragraph, what does the author imply by saying “she’s living an interior conflict as well”? A. The remains of traditional mentality still affect women‟s modern vision. B. Women still do not know how to manage the conflicts with men. C. The opposition from their husbands and children is so strong that women cannot overcome it. D. Men and children always feel the stress with the domination of women‟s roles. 88. The word “deteriorate” in the fifth paragraph can be best replaced by ________. A. worsen B. reduce C. devastate D. decline 89. What does the write advise people to do by this reading passage? A. Children should be taught about their particular roles when they are young. B. Men and women have to understand their roles with satisfaction. C. Men and women roles‟ exchange is impossible and children should understand it with willing. D. Children should learn that society‟s evolution is no good for men at all.

Your answer:

76. 77. 78. 79. 80.

81. 82. 83. 84. 85.

86. 87. 88. 89.

Part 4: Read the following passage and answer the questions from 90 to 95.

Seven paragraphs have been removed from the passage. For questions 90-95 choose from paragraphs A-G the one which fits each gap. There is ONE extra paragraph which you do not need to use. Write your answers in the corresponding numbered boxes provided.

Taking the waters While we can survive for some time without food, we can only live for a few days without water. A persistently dehydrated body can lead to lethargy, poor skin, high cholesterol levels, urinary-tract infections such as cystitis and bowel problems such as constipation. 90. _____ Even high blood fat (cholesterol and triglycerides) levels can be aggravated by lack of water; without it, fibre (found in whole grains, pulses, oats, fruits and vegetables) cannot swell and stimulate the body to produce High Density Lipoprotein, aka „good cholesterol‟. HDL picks up Low Density Lipoprotein – „bad cholesterol‟ - and takes it to the gut, where it is excreted.


91. ______ Most adults should drink two or three litres (about four or five pints) of water every day. Those who exercise, and pregnant women, need even more. Exercise causes the body to lose fluid, which can lead to over-heating, dizziness and tiredness. During pregnancy, the fluid requirement increases to nourish the foetus, while breast-feeding mums need extra fluid to produce milk. Children can lose a lot of water through their skin, because they‟re generally more active. Urine is one of the best guides to the adequacy of fluid intake. 92. ______ When you boost your water intake, you will find yourself using the loo more frequently, but your body will soon adapt. If you have other symptoms - a need to pass urine excessively, blood in urine, pain or extreme itchiness or discomfort - it may mean that you have a urine infection, which will need medical attention. 93. _____ With digestive disorders such as a hiatus hernia or oesophagitis (inflammation of the oesophagus), having too much liquid can cause the stomach contents to leak up into the oesophagus, irritate the oesophagus walls and bring on heartburn. To avoid this, take only small sips with your meal to refresh your palate, but make up your fluid requirement between meals. 94. _____ Some people find bottled water unnecessary and uneconomical. A litre of tap water costs 0.06 pence, approximately – that‟s up to a thousand times cheaper than bottled water. There is also the cost to the environment (plastics for packaging and energy for transport). If the taste puts you off tap water, your water supplier will be able to test for contamination (which can occur in old pipes, for example) or bacterial overgrowth. Water companies now have a legal duty to meet safety standards and are „committed to improvements in the palatability of water, particularly taste and clarity‟, according to Water UK. 95. _____ Also, it doesn‟t have to be served cold - there are many fruit and herbal teas and tisanes on the market; you could even make your own using fresh mint, or root ginger with lemon and honey. Remember that water that contains caffeine - from coffee, tea, colas or hot chocolate - does not count towards your daily two- to three-litre intake because caffeine is dehydrating. Enjoy two or three cups (the daily recommendation), but then take care to keep up necessary levels of pure water - your best liquid asset.

A. A water filter can remove some of the undesirable tastes, but make sure it is regularly serviced, otherwise you will be contaminating

your water by passing it through an unclean filter. Bottled water is handy to carry around with you, to give to your child to take to school or to have sitting on your desk - all good ways of reminding you to drink a glass an hour. You can make water more interesting by adding shavings of fresh ginger, slices or squeezes of fresh lemon or lime, a few drops of orange-blossom water or a dash of elderflower or lime cordial.

B. An adult‟s body is made up of about 65 per cent water, and this has to be topped up to keep it healthy, flexible and young-looking.

We need water to keep the body flushing waste products, maintain healthy skin, hair and organs, produce digestive enzymes, regulate our temperature (cooling by evaporation through the skin) and aid uptake of essential nutrients such as vitamins, minerals and natural sugars.

C. For people who have a poor appetite, or who need to put on weight or maximise their calorie intake, it is important not to drink large

amounts of water at meal times. Water itself does not disturb digestion, but if you fill yourself up with fluid, you‟ll have less room for food.

D. I recently discovered when advising a high-altitude level climber (Mount Everest, K2, etc) that checking the colour of urine can be a

life-saving exercise. Urine should be pale in colour, and you should go to the loo regularly throughout the day. If urine is dark, you are not drinking enough water - which can quickly lead to death if you‟re 24,000ft above sea level. If you think two litres of water is a lot, imagine having to drink eight to 10 - the average daily fluid requirement for high-altitude climbers!

E. We lose water mainly through our kidneys and skin (the skin‟s inner layer, dermis, is made up of 70 per cent water and acts as a

natural reservoir). We also lose a lot of water when we suffer sickness, diarrhoea or any infection that causes fever. Now that the majority of us live in centrally heated houses and work in offices with heating and air conditioning, we lose more water through our skin than people did in the past. Our diets now also contain higher levels of salt, additives and sugars, all of which place extra strain on the body‟s water reserves.

F. Many people wonder why doctors and medical people make so much fuss about water, but the reason is clear: water is good for you.

And the more you drink the better it is for your health. Most people drink far less than they should and they are not aware of this.

G. Whether you get your water from a tap or a bottle is up to you. Mineral and spring water are ground waters, which means they

landed as rain, seeped through rocks and collected in underground pools. When this water reaches the surface, it can be bottled and labelled as spring water. „Natural mineral water‟ is more rigidly defined and is better regulated; it has to come from a source which is naturally protected, of a constant composition and free from pollution. A small amount of water can be found to be naturally sparkling, but most sparkling water has had carbon dioxide pumped into it. This poses no threat to health.

Your answer:

90. 91. 92. 93. 94. 95.

IV. WRITING (60 points)


Part 1: Use the word given in brackets and make any necessary additions to write a new sentence in such a way that it is as similar as possible in meaning to the original sentence. Do NOT change the form of the given word. (0) has been done as an example.

0. It began to rain almost immediately after our arrival at the resort. (WE)

Scarcely _______ had we arrived at the resort when _______ it began to rain.

96. I‟m sure you‟re wondering why I haven‟t contacted you for so long. (HAS)

You must _______________________________________________________________ so long since I contacted you.

97. The restaurant manager thought that they were likely to lose all their customers if service didn‟t improve. (RAN)

The restaurant manager thought that they __________________________________________ if service didn‟t improve.

98. Alistair has no chance of being selected for the team because of his poor sprint times. (PAID)

Alistair‟s poor sprint times __________________________________________________ of being selected for the team.

99. I found the plot of the book too complicated to follow. (HEAD)

I ______________________________________________________________________________ the plot of the book.

100. Although everything pointed to her having taken the money, she strenuously denied it. (EVIDENCE)

She strenuously denied _________________________________________________________________ the contrary.

Part 2: The pie charts below give information about the household expenditure of two average U.S. families in different years.

Summaries the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.

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TỔ BỘ MÔN: TIẾNG ANH ĐỀ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI CẤP TỈNH - NĂM HỌC: 2016-2017

Môn: TIẾNG ANH – Lớp: 12 Ngày thi: 12/11/2016

HƯỚNG DẪN CHẤM

I. LISTENING: 2/50 points

Part 1.

1.B 2.B 3.C 4.A 5.C

Part 2.

6. has plummeted 11. pickup in demands

7. help out with grandkids 12. huge millennial generation

8. shut down for maintenance 13. carpooling

9. switch to gasoline blends 14. oil industry

10. greenhouse gas emissions 15. significant upheaval

Part 3.

16. A 17. C 18. D 19. F 20. G

Part 4.

21. (about) 150 miles per hour 24. stay away from beaches, rough seas

22. (about) 225 miles 25. take shelter

23. Category 5


II. LEXICO-GRAMMAR: 1/20 points

Part 1.

26. B 27. C 28. A 29. B 30. A 31. D 32. D

33. C 34. B 35. B 36. C 37. A 38. C 39. D

Part 2.

40. undeniably 41. dependant 42. anti-social

43. face-to-face 44. depicting 45. ironically

III. RADING: 1/50 points

Part 1.

46. C 47. A 48. B 49. D 50. A

51. D 52. B 53. B 54. D 55. B

56. C 57. A 58. D 59. C 60. D

Part 2.

61. out 62. to 63. least 64. however / though / nevertheless

65. which

66. according 67. more 68. it 69. on 70. too

71. the 72. into 73. until / unless 74. away 75. will

Part 3.

76. D 77. A 78. D 79. B 80. C

81. C 82. B 83. B 84. B 85. B

86. D 87. A 88. C 89. B

Part 4.

90. B 91. E 92. D 93. C 94. G 95. A

IV. WRITING (60 points)

Part 1. 4/20 points

96. be wondering why it has been 97. ran the risk of losing all their customers 98. put paid to his chance / put paid to his chances / have put paid to his chance / have put paid to his chances 99. can‟t make head nor tail of 100. taking the money despite evidence to

Part 2. 20 points

Part 3. 20 points

Notes:

The mark given to parts 2 and 3 is based on the following scheme: 1. Content: (35% of total mark)

a. Providing all main ideas and details as required b. Communicating intentions sufficiently and effectively 2. Organization & Presentation: (30% of total mark)


a. Ideas are well organized and presented with coherence, cohesion, and clarity b. The essay is well-structured 3. Language: (30% of total mark)

a. Demonstration of a variety of vocabulary and structures appropriate to the level of English language gifted upper-secondary school students b. Good use and control of grammatical structures 4. Handwriting, punctuation, and spelling: (5% of total mark)

a. Intelligible handwriting b. Good punctuation and no spelling mistakes

Markers should discuss the suggested answers and the marking scale thoroughly before marking the papers.

Thank you for your cooperation.

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KỲ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI CẤP TỈNH LỚP 12 NĂM HỌC: 2016-2017

Môn thi Thời gian thi Ngày thi

: TIẾNG ANH (Phần Thi Nói) : 5 phút (không kể thời gian phát đề)

: 12/11/2016

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Họ và tên thí sinnh: ______________________

Số báo danh: ______________ Phòng: _______

Học sinh lớp: ___________________________

Giám thị 1: ………………….

Giám thị 2: ………………….

(Kí – ghi rõ họ tên)

STT bài nói

Số phách (Do CT HĐ chấm thi ghi)

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SỐ PHÁCH


KỲ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI

LỚP 12 CẤP TỈNH 2016-2017

Giám thị 1: ………………….

Giám thị 2: ………………….

(Kí – ghi rõ họ tên)

STT bài nói

Số phách

(Do CT HĐ chấm thi ghi)

Điểm bài thi Họ tên và chữ kí

Bằng số

Bằng chữ Giám khảo 1

Giám khảo 2

BẢNG ĐIỂM: Điểm của giám khảo 1: ………………………………………

(Ghi điểm bằng số và bằng chữ) Kí tên: ………………………………

Điểm của giám khảo 2: ……………………………………… (Ghi điểm bằng số và bằng chữ)

Kí tên: ………………………………

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SPEAKING TEST:

Some people trust their first impressions about a person’s character because they believe these judgments are generally

correct. Other people do not judge a person’s character quickly because they believe first impressions are wrong.

Get ready to talk to an examiner about this issue.

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You have 2 minutes to sketch out what you are going to say. You should prepare notes instead of full sentences and try

to SPEAK as naturally as possible.

Your talking time should not exceed 3 minutes.

Good luck!

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KHÔNG VIẾT GÌ VÀO CHỖ TRỐNG NÀY

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Tapescript for Listening - ENGLISH FOR THE GIFTED 2017

Part 1: The origins of James Bond

This action hero prefers his martinis shaken’, not stirred. Welcome to WatchMojo.com and today we’ll be exploring the

origins of James Bond.

This British Secret Service agent was created by author Ian Fleming and started his adventures in series of twelve novels, and nine short stories. The character was then adapted into an iconic, and long-running film series.

The character of James Bond was first conceived while the author was on holiday at his Jamaican estate called Goldeneye in 1952. At that time, he became interested in inventing a lethal secret agent of the British government.

Interestingly, the character was modeled after the author himself, as he was a jet-setting womanizer with a military

background; and Bond was also a fictionalized account of Fleming’s real world friend, Bill Dunderdale, who was an MI6 spy with a love of fast cars and pretty women.

Because of Fleming’s love of bird watching, and desire for a simple name for his character, he labeled the protagonist after an American ornithologist called James Bond. Fleming did not want to give his character an exotic name because he

preferred to have exotic things happen to him.

The character would be of valuable tool to be brandished by the government against their foreign adversaries. Bond was even given the coat of arms ―The world is not enough‖ and the designation of 007 and that prefix granted him a license

to kill. Some suspected this prefix was meant to symbolize a pair of spectacles because Bond character was acting as the eyes of

the Queen. 007 was also the number of the train that Fleming regularly took to London during his career.


Commander Bond made his first literary appearance in 1953’s ―Casino Royale,‖ a tale was inspired by a real-life story and centered on covert Intelligence soldiers playing poker against Nazi’s during wartime.

Created as the spy story to end all spy stories, James Bond appeared in regular installments up until Fleming’s death in

1964 at the age of 56. The character continued to grow in popularity, while other authors wrote his newer adventures. Bond was eventually portrayed on the big screen by actor Sean Connery in 1962’s Dr. No.

James Bond is the most popular and well-received spy hero of all time, he is stared in well over 20 films, has been portrayed by numerous talented actors and He even garnered his own series of video games.

This secret agent has shown no signs of dimming from the public consciousness, Bond continues to keep the world safe

from diabolical masterminds, while also wielding fantastical gadgets, driving spectacular cars and always getting the girl.

Part 2: Low Gas Prices Expected To Continue In 2016

Gas prices are under $2 a gallon across much of the country. That's because crude oil has plummeted to the lowest price in nearly a decade.

The average U.S. household has saved an estimated $700 this year because of lower gas prices. And drivers can expect

more savings in 2016. Recently, Sharlene Brown was filling up her minivan at a Philadelphia gas station. When prices are down, Brown says, she

drives more. "It changes where I go, who I pick up because a lot of times I pick up and do errands for the church," she says.

Lower prices make it easier for her to volunteer more and help out with grandkids. So what's her wish for the price of gas in 2016?

"Hopefully it'll go down some more," Brown says.

That's likely to happen, says Tom Kloza, head of energy analysis with the Oil Price Information Service. "I wouldn't be surprised to see a year where we might see gasoline prices nationally average between, let's say, $1.85

and $2.75, which will be very similar to this year," he says. Kloza says the variation will depend on refinery operations near you. Gas prices tend to go up when refineries have to

shut down for maintenance or switch to gasoline blends that produce less smog in the summer.

In addition to lower prices prompting people to drive more, Kloza says there's evidence consumers are again starting to buy bigger cars that use more gas.

"I would hope that people might make good choices and buy vehicles recognizing that somewhere in the life of that vehicle we're going to see high gas prices again," he says.

Beyond what it costs the individual driver there are environmental concerns. The U.S. is among countries that pledged in Paris to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and address climate change.

But if people start driving more because of lower prices, that will work against the goal. And there are some in the oil

industry predicting that low oil prices will prompt more demand by the second half of 2016. Amy Myers Jaffe, executive director of energy and sustainability at the University of California, Davis, says she is skeptical

of a pickup in demand. She says a big factor will be the choices that members of the huge millennial generation make. She suspects they will continue to embrace things like carpooling and more efficient hybrid and electric cars. "And car

sharing — you know, where you don't own a car but you just rent your car when you're going skiing for the weekend. All

of those trends really are going to have a substantial impact — negative on the oil industry and positive on climate solutions," Myers Jaffe says.

She says in a world with plenty of oil reserves, that could eventually lead to an interesting outcome: low gas prices forever because demand is low.

But that's looking way into the future. One thing Myers Jaffe suggests watching closely next year is the big oil states like

Russia, Iran and Saudi Arabia. Low prices can make those governments less stable. She says if one of them goes through a significant upheaval or even falls, that could reduce world oil production dramatically and drive up prices again.

Part 3: Mansa Musa, one of the wealthiest people who ever lived

If someone asked you who the richest people in history were, who would you name? Perhaps a billionaire banker or

corporate mogul, like Bill Gates or John D. Rockefeller. How about African King Musa Keita I? Ruling the Mali Empire in the 14th century CE, Mansa Musa, or the King of Kings, amassed a fortune that possibly made

him one of the wealthiest people who ever lived. But his vast wealth was only one piece of his rich legacy. When Mansa

came to power in 1312, much of Europe was racked by famine and civil wars. But many African kingdoms and the Islamic world were flourishing, and Mansa Musa played a great role in bringing the fruits of this flourishing to his own realm.

By strategically annexing the city of Timbuktu, and reestablishing power over the city of Gao, he gained control over important trade routes between the Mediterranean and the West African Coast, continuing a period of expansion, which

dramatically increased Mali’s size.


The territory of the Mali Empire was rich in natural resources, such as gold and salt. The world first witnessed the extent of Mansa Musa’s wealth in 1324 when he took his pilgrimage to Mecca. Not one to travel on a budget, he brought a

caravan stretching as far as the eye could see. Accounts of this journey are mostly based on an oral testimony and

differing written records so it’s difficult to determine the exact details. But what most agree on is the extravagant scale of the excursion.

Chroniclers describe an entourage of tens of thousands of soldiers, civilians and slaves, 500 heralds bearing gold staffs and dressed in fine silks and many camels and horses bearing an abundance of gold bars.

Stopping in cities such as Cairo, Mansa Musa is said to have spent massive quantities of gold, giving to the poor, buying

souvenirs, and even having mosques built along the way. In fact, his spending may have destabilized the regional economy, causing mass inflation.

This journey reportedly took over a year, and by the time Mansa Musa returned, tales of his amazing wealth had spread to the ports of the Mediterranean. Mali and its king were elevated to near legendary status, cemented by their unclusion

on the 1375 Catalan Atlas.

One of the most important world maps of Medieval Europe, it depicted the King holding a scepter and a gleaming gold nugget. Mansa Musa had literally put his empire and himself on the map. But material riches weren’t the king’s only

concern. As a devout Muslim, he took a particular interest in Timbuktu, already a center of religion and learning prior to its annexation. Upon returning from his pilgrimage, he had the great Djinguereber Mosque built there with the help of an

Andalusian architect. He also established a major university, further elevating the city’s reputation, and attracting scholars and students from

all over the Islamic world. Under Mansa Musa, the Empire became urbanized, with schools and mosques in hundreds of

densely populated towns. The king’s rich legacy persisted for generations and to this day, there are mausoleums, libraries and mosques that stand as a testament to this golden age of Mali’s history.

Part 4: The strongest ever storm, Hurricane Patricia nears Mexico

Despite the idyllic scenery, there's a hurricane on the way, and it's expected to be the strongest hurricane recorded in the

western hemisphere.

"Potentially catastrophic", is how Hurricane Patricia is being described. The storm became a hurricane overnight, and had maximum sustained winds of about 150 miles per hour (241 kilometres per hour). Mexico's national water commission

reported it has strengthened to a Category 5 storm. Patricia was last located about 225 miles (362 kilometres) south of the port of Manzanillo, where a hurricane warning has

been issued. A Miami-based hurricane centre said the storm could gain more strength before making landfall this evening. Mexican officials and the United States government are urging people to stay away from beaches, rough seas and to take

shelter. Mexican emergency services have begun to prepare shelters and warned people in the states of Colima, Jalisco

and Michoacan to get ready for torrential rainfalls.

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