Đề thi chọn học sinh giỏi cấp tỉnh THPT môn Tiếng Anh (Bảng B) năm 2015 - Sở GD & ĐT Quảng Ninh

SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO kỳ thi chọn học sinh giỏi CẤP tỉnh tHPT 
 TỈNH QUẢNG NINH NĂM 2015 
 Mụn thi: Tiếng Anh ( Bảng B) 
 Đề thi CHÍNH THỨC Ngày thi: 08/12/2015 
Chữ ký giỏm thị
Thời gian làm bài: 180 phỳt, khụng kể thời gian giao đề.
SBD:
(Đề thi này cú 11 trang)
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Họ, tờn thớ sinh:
Số phỏch 
Ngày sinh:
2:
Nơi sinh:
Học sinh trường:
Hội đồng coi thi:
Số phỏch
chấm phỳc khảo:
Điểm bài thi 
Bằng số: ..
Bằng chữ:
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Họ tờn, chữ ký của hai người 
chấm thi
1: ...
2: ...
Số phỏch 
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chấm phỳc khảo:
Điểm bài thi chấm phỳc khảo
Bằng số: .........
Bằng chữ:
....
Họ tờn, chữ ký của hai người
 chấm phỳc khảo:
1: 
2: ....
Ghi chỳ: Thớ sinh trả lời ngay vào bản đề thi này. Nếu viết sai phải gạch bỏ rồi viết lại.
I. LISTENING (6.0 points)
Activity 1: You are going to hear a conversation between two students, a girl and a boy called Sarah and Eric. Answer questions 1-8. You do NOT need to write a full sentence. (1.6 points)
1. Who is new at the school, Sarah or Eric?
5. What time does he get up on other school days?
2. What year is Sarah in?
6. What does Eric do before dinner?
3. What lesson has Sarah got now?
7. Does Eric watch TV?
4. Why does Eric get up early on Thursdays?
8. Does Sarah like computer games?
Activity 2: Listen to the flight announcements. Put a tick in the box next to the answer (A, B, C or D) which fits best according to what you hear. (1.4 points)
1. Flight number YZ 243 is going to.
* A. Ankara	* B. Accra 	* C. Anchorage	* D. Dakar
2. Dominic Andrews is.
* A. a pilot	* B. on the security staff
* C. a passenger	* D. on the airline staff
3. For the flight to New York, go to Gate.
* A. 9 	* B. 19	* C. 16	 * D. 90
4. The flight to Jakarta is.
* A. early	* B. cancelled	* C. on time 	* D. late
5. Mr. and Mrs. El Ghazi will find Mustapha.
* A. on the aeroplane 	* B. in the arrivals hall
* C. at Gate 21 	* D. at the Customs desk
6. The flight from Cairo will be . late.
* A. one hour	 	* B. about one hour	* C. eighteen hundred hours	* D. eighteen hours
7. Flight BB 621 has been cancelled because of the.
* A. heavy rain 	* B. snow and ice 	* C. low cloud 	* D. freezing fog
Activity 3: You will hear a girl called Lisa and a boy called Sam talking about a book they have both read and decide whether the statements that follow are true or false. Write (T) for TRUE, (F) for FALSE. (1.5 points)
1. Lisa disliked the book when she first started reading it.
2. Sam and Lisa felt sorry for Paul, the main character in the book.
3. Sam was interested in the mystery about Paul and his brother.
4. Lisa thought the author helped the readers to understand Paul.
5. Lisa liked the way the author developed Paul’s character.
Activity 4: Listen to a conversation and fill in the numbered gaps in the table. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer. (1.5 points)
TIM
JANE
Day of arrival
Sunday
(1) 
Subject
(2) 
Biology
Number of books being read
Fifty seven
(3) 
Day of the first lecture
Tuesday
Wednesday
First essay’s topic / title
(4) 
(5) 
II. LEXICO-GRAMMAR (2.0 points)
Activity 1: Circle the letter A, B, C, or D next to the right option to complete the sentences below. (1.0 point)
1. The two computers for sale were in poor condition, so I didn’t buy _______.
	A. either of them 	B. none of them
	C. neither of them 	D. both of them
2. _______ daily promotes physical as well as emotional well – being in people of all ages.
	A. Having exercised 	B. Those who exercise
	C. Exercising 	D. For exercising
3. Peter : “ I thought your game was much better last night.”
 Dave : “ You’ve got to be kidding! _______.”
	A. I myself liked it very much 	B. I thought it was terrible
	C. I’m sure you enjoyed it 	D. I supposed it was not bad
4. _______ ten minutes earlier, you would have got a better seat. 
	A. Had you arrived 	B. If you arrived 	
	C. Were you arrived 	D. If you hadn’t arrived
5. _______ his exhaustion, he won the marathon by nearly three minutes.
	A. Despite 	B. In spite 	C. Although 	D. However
6. Your success in life_______ very largely on yourself.
	A. is keen 	B. depends 	C. lies 	D. goes
7. The bomb_______ in the garage; fortunately no one hurt.
	A. put on 	B. got out 	C. went off 	D. kept up
8. She is looking forward_______ him again.
	A. to meet 	B. on meeting 	C. for meeting	 	D. to meeting
9. David learned to play _______violin when he was at _______ university.
	A. -/- 	B. the/-	C. the/the 	D. -/the
10. -"Let's have a pizza." -"_______".
	A. Not again 	B. It doesn't matter 	C. Not really 	D. It’s a good idea 
Activity 2: Read the text below. Use the word given in capitals at the end of each line to form a new word that fits the gap in the same line. The first one has been done as an example. (0.5 point)
Unusual beliefs
Despite the fact that this is now the 21st century, an (0) ________ number of English people appear to believe in the paranormal. What is the (1) ________________ for this? 
 Scientists have found the answers to many of our questions, but the more (2) ________________ we make, the more we want to know. The psychological need for (3) ________________ that we have appears to be very strong. For this reason, a belief in the (4) ________________of aliens and especially, the possibilities of contact with alien life forms is (5) ________________ common.	 
INCREASE
EXPLAIN
DISCOVER
SECURE
EXIST
EXTREME
Your answers: 0. increasing
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Activity 3: Each sentence below has four underlined parts. Circle the letter of the underlined part that is NOT CORRECT. (0.5 point)
1. Visitors may realize that even though they can’t make their homes in Venice city, they can take 
 	 A B 
away with them memories of their beauty.
 C D
2. Had you told me that this is going to happen, I would never have believed it. 
 A B C D
3. A five-thousand-dollars reward was offered for the capture of the escaped criminals.
 A B C D
4. Education is a subject which many British people deeply care about it.	
 A B C D
5. You can apply for a better job when you will have had more experience.	
 A B C D
III. READING (6.0 points) 
Activity 1: There are 5 blanks in the passage below. From the words provided in the box, choose the most suitable for each blank. There are THREE extra words that you do NOT need to use. (2.0 points).
but
need
bad
true
help
good
benefit
indeed
	In Britain, the average young person now spends more money on games each year than on going to the cinema or renting videos. But is this necessarily a (1) __________ thing? For years, newspaper reports have been saying that children who spend too much time playing computer games become unsociable, bad- tempered, even violent as a result. But a new research, carried out in both Europe and the USA, suggests that the opposite may be (2) __________.
	(3) __________, playing some of the more complicated games may help people of all ages to improve certain skills. Researchers claim that this is because the games make the brain work harder in certain ways, like imagining sounds and movements quickly and identifying what they are. The fact that people play the games repeatedly means that they get a lot of practice in these skills which are therefore likely to become highly developed.
	Social skills may (4) __________, too. Researchers in Chicago think that fans of first- person shooter games such as “Counterstrike” are better than non-players when it comes to building trust and co-operation, and that this helps them to make good friendships and become strong members of their communities. So rather than giving up computer games, perhaps young people (5) __________to spend more time on them?
Your answers:
1. 
2. 
3. 
4. 
5. 
Activity 2: Read the following passage and decide which answer (A, B, C, or D) best fits each gap. Write your answers in corresponding numbered boxes. (1.0 point)
These days in business, people have to face many challenging questions when designing and implementing new projects in undeveloped areas of the countryside. One issue which has to be faced is whether it is possible to introduce new technology without destroying the local environment.
Economic (1) __________and environmental conservation are often seen as natural enemies. It is unfortunate that in the past this has often been true, and it has been necessary to choose between (2) __________the project or protecting the environment. However, by taking environmental considerations (3) __________at an early stage in a project, companies can significantly reduce any impacts on local plants and animals.
	For example, in southern Africa, a company called CEL was asked to put up 410 km of a power transmission line without disturbing the rare birds which inhabit that area. The project was carried out with (4) __________disturbance last summer. What may surprise many business people is the fact that this consideration for local wildlife did not in any way (5) __________down the project. Indeed, the necessary advance planning (6) __________with local knowledge and advanced technology, (7) __________that the project was actually completed ahead of schedule. CEL was contracted to finish the job by October and (8) __________to do so two months earlier.
	CEL is one of those companies which is (9) __________ to the principle of environmental conservation. Many other companies have yet to be (10) __________ of the importance of balancing the needs of people with those of the environment. However, it may be the only realistic way forward.
1. A. development
B. progression
C. rise
D. increase
2. A. running
B. dealing
C. controlling
D. leading
3. A. deeply
B. gravely
C. seriously
D. severely
4. A. bare
B. smallest
C. minimal
D. least
5. A. turn
B. slow
C. speed
D. hold
6. A. tied
B. combined
C. added
D. related
7. A. led
B. caused
C. resulted
D. meant
8. A. managed
B. succeeded
C. achieved
D. fulfilled
9. A. promised
B. persuaded
C. convicted
D. committed
10. A. argued
B. convinced
C. urged
D. impressed
Your answers:
1. 
2. 
3. 
4. 
5. 
6. 
7. 
8. 
9. 
10. 
Activity 3: Read the following text and match headings A-F with the paragraphs 1-5. There is one heading you do NOT need. The first one has been done as an example. (1.2 points)
Living life through books
The hard work of writing
Writing about my own life
A famous writer?
Something better than sport!
Unhappy endings
FOR THE LOVE OF BOOKS
0
 E
	 	When I was a child I loved reading and I read anything I could find. But I detested sport, and even hated going for walks, so I spent most of my time with my nose in a book. I was the only girl in a family of five brothers, and I was quite quiet – but in the world of my books, I was strong, and beautiful – the lovely princess with the handsome prince, the girl who fights enormous monsters, the star	
1
	As I grew older, books became my life. I didn’t need to go out, or watch TV – I lived the highs and lows of my characters in their fight for success – I worried about the dancer who broke her leg, I cried when the rider’s favourite horse died and I was so happy when the doctor got through floods and thunderstorms to save the life of a sick child!	
2
	Of course, after time, I started to write my own stories. And of course, at first, I wasn’t very good at it! I found it easier to write about sad things, so my first stories were full of disasters, accidents and deaths. My father read one story and couldn’t quite understand why three characters died, a dog had an accident and a horse burned down – and that was all before the end of the fourth page!	
3
Then one day my aunt said I should write about my own life. I was in bed with a broken arm, and even I got bored of books after a while. My aunt came to visit and brought my some paper and a pen. “Go on”. She said, “Write about your life with five brothers. Tell it like it is”. And so I did. (Luckily, my right arm wasn’t broken, so I could still write!)
4
	Ten years later, my first story was published. And I used those early childhood memories. The main character is a writer. And guess what? She breaks her arm falling out of a tree, and her aunt comes to visit – and then she becomes a very famous writer! And me? Well, I’m still waiting	
Activity 4: Read the passage and circle the correct answer (A, B, C or D) for the questions that follow. (1.8 points)
Are you a good listener?
	You may think that listening is the same as hearing, that is a dangerous misconception. One study has estimated that the average person spends 40 % of his or her time at work listening yet only 30% as an effective listener. Failure to listen well can lead to conflicts, misunderstandings and lost opportunities. The good news is that effective listening is a skill that can be learned. Awareness of your listening behaviour is the first step toward improvement. Experts have identified three levels of listening. [A]
	Level one listeners are effective listeners who view speaker with respect and empathy. [B] They see the conversation as an opportunity to gather interesting and useful information. As they listen, they make an effort to see the speaker’s point of view, to predict what he or she will say next. To pay attention to body language, and to ask questions when necessary.
	At level two, a person may appear to be listening but makes little effort to truly understand what is being said. He or she is focusing on the words of message, but not on nonverbal cues and the intent of the speaker. Level two listeners may make sounds of agreement and nod while the speaker talks, but they fail to ask questions to ensure good communication. [C]
	Level three listeners “tune out” speakers. In other words, they pretend to be listening while they are actually daydreaming or thinking about something entirely different. In this case, the speaker may feel insulted, and the result can be an argument or even a breakdown of the relationship. [D]
1. Which of the following would be a good title for the reading?
	A. The Different Levels of Listening	B. The Benefits of Being a Good Listener
	C. Three Steps to Becoming a Good Listener 	D. Why Some People Don’t Listen
2. According to the reading, listening is different from hearing because of all of the following EXCEPT ________________.
	A. listening is a skill 	B. listening requires effort
	C. listening has several levels 	D. listening is quite easy
3. Which is the best place for the following sentence?
This can give the speaker a false sense of being understood.
	A. [A]	B. [B] 	C. [C] 	D. [D]
4. According to the reading, how may a level three listener insult a speaker?
	A. by disagreeing with him/her 	B. by not paying attention
	C. by changing the subject 	D. by asking too many questions
5. The words “he or she” in paragraph 2 refer to ________________.
	A. level one listener 	B. listener
	C. speaker 	D. the author
6. The author mentioned the underlined sentence in paragraph 1 in order to ________________.
	A. indicate that listening is the same as hearing
	B. show that people spend too much time at work
	C. prove that there are too many effective listeners
	D. show that most people have some problems with listening
IV. WRITING (6.0 points)
Activity 1: Read the following text and use your own words to summarize it (in a paragraph of 40-50 words). You MUST NOT copy or re-write the original. (1.0 point)
You can be a good conversationist by being a good listener. When you are conversing with someone, pay close attention to the speakers’ words while looking at his or her face. Show your interest by smiling and/ or nodding. Furthermore, don’t interrupt when someone is speaking; it is impolite to do so. If you have a good story, wait until the other is finished. Also, watch your body language; it can affect your communication whether you are the speaker or the listener. For instance, don’t sit slumped in a chair or make nervous hand and foot movements. Be relaxed and bend your body slightly forward to show interest in the person and the conversation. To conclude, a successful conversationist must know how to listen.
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Activity 2: (2.0 points)
You are going to another country to study. You would like to do a part-time job while you are studying, so you want to ask a friend who lives there for some help.
Write a letter to this friend. In your letter
give details of your study plans
explain why you want to get a part-time job
suggest how your friend could help you find a job
Write at least 120 words.
You do NOT need to write any addresses.
Begin your letter as follows:
Dear ______________,
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Yours sincerely,
Nguyen Ngoc Ha 
Activity 3: Which is a better place for the aged, home or nursing home? 
Use specific reasons and examples to write an essay (about 200 words) to express your personal points of view. (3.0 points)
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