Đề thi học sinh giỏi thành phố Tiếng anh (Đề chính thức) - Năm học 2016-2017 - Sở GD & ĐT Hải Phòng

SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO
HẢI PHÒNG
ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC
(Đề thi gồm 09 trang, tổng điểm 100)
KỲ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI THÀNH PHỐ
 CÁC MÔN VĂN HÓA CẤP THPT NĂM HỌC 2016 – 2017
ĐỀ THI MÔN: TIẾNG ANH BẢNG KHÔNG CHUYÊN
Thời gian: 180 phút (không kể thời gian giao đề)
Ngày thi: 12/10/2016
ĐIỂM BÀI THI
Bằng số:................................
Bằng chữ:.............................
HỌ TÊN, CHỮ KÍ CỦA GIÁM KHẢO
1. ......................................................................
2........................................................................
SỐ PHÁCH
Chú ý:	- Thí sinh làm bài vào đề thi này.
- Thí sinh không sử dụng bất kỳ tài liệu gì, kể cả từ điển.
 - Giám thị không giải thích gì thêm.
PART A. LISTENING
I. You will hear a radio programme about some historic places to visit. For each question, fill in the missing information in the numbered space. (5 pts)
HISTORIC PLACES TO VISIT
Black Rock Caves
Over 2 million years old
For half a million years, people and animals, especially tigers, lived here
Special evening tours during the month of (1) __________
Salter House
Built in the year (2) __________
Made famous by the television series called Aunt Dorothy
All visitors want to see Dorothy’s (3) __________
The Old Port
Have a ride on an old tram to the (4) __________ village
In the factory, find out how people used to make (5) __________ a hundred years ago
Answers:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
II. You will hear a news reporter called Angela Bond, talking on the radio about her job. (5 pts)
Write your answers in the box provided below. You have 20 seconds to look at the questions.
1. Angela likes her job because she ______.
loves being in dangerous situations.
never knows where she’ll go next.
enjoys watching important events happen.
2. What did Angela bring home from Hong Kong?
pictures
carpets 
furniture
3. What time does Angela’s working day begin?
8.30 am
6.30 pm 
10.00 am
4. Where did Angela meet her boyfriend?
 at her sister’s house
 at university 
 in Hong Kong
5. What does Angela do to relax?
She cooks a meal.
She goes sailing.
She goes shopping.
Answers:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
PART B: PHONOLOGY
I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others. 
 Write your answer (A, B, C or D) in the space provided on the right. (2.5 pts)
1. A. obsession
2. A. bright
3. A. chase
4. A. finished
5. A. preparation
B. procession
B. laugh
B. purchase
B. changed
B. preface
C. depression
C. neighbor
C. bookcase
C. opened
C. prepare
D. possession
D. fought
D. suitcase
D. frightened
D. prejudice
1.______
2.______
3.______
4.______
5.______
II. Choose the word with a different stress pattern. 
 Write your answer (A, B, C or D) in the space provided on the right. (2.5 pts)
1. A. exposure
2. A. analyze
3. A. referee
4. A. canoe
5. A. metropolitan
B. terminal
B. sacrifice
B. Vietnamese
B. farmhand
B. environmental
C. utterance
C. culminate
C. volunteer
C. farmine
C. hippopotamus
D. discipline
D. comprehend
D. committee
D. landscape
D. curiosity
1.______
2.______
3.______
4.______
5.______
PART C: VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR
I. Choose the best word or phrase to complete each sentence. 
 Write your answer (A, B, C or D) in the space provided on the right. (5 pts)
I expected all of the customers ______ of the change of our address.	1.______
 	A. to be informed	B. to inform 	C. being informed	D. informing	
Mary: “Another cup of coffee?” - Tom: “No, but thanks ______.”	2.______
	A. not at all	B. for all	C. all the same	D. you for all	
You ______ too much emphasis on your academic success. Be relaxed!	3.______
	A. offer	B. take	C. give	D. put	
Round and round ______.	4.______
	A. the wheels of the engine went	C. went the wheels of the engine	
	B. did the wheels of the engine go	D. going the wheels of the engine	
To be successful, we must avoid scandals at ______.	5.______
	A. time	B. short notice	C. a loss	D. all costs	
______ as taste is really a composite sense made up of both taste and smell.	6.______
	A. That we refer to	B. What we refer to	
	C. To which we refer	D. What do we refer to	
She ______ modern art. She visits all the local exhibitions.	7.______
	A. looks down on	B. goes in for	C. fixes up with	D. comes up against	
In fairy tales, bad witches often try to cast a spell on the ______.	8.______
	A. innocent	B. innovative	C. innovation	D. initiative	
______, the woman was visibly happy after the birth of her child.	9.______
	A. She was tired	B. Despite tired	C. Though tired	D. Tired although she was	
The ______ exam in February prepared pupils for the real things in June.	10._____
	A. false	B. mock	C. fake	D. unreal
II. Supply the correct form of the words given in brackets to complete the sentences. 
 Write your answers in the numbered blanks that follow. (5 pts)
The thing I hate about John is his ______.
(RELIABLE)
She runs so ______ as if it’s the easiest thing in the world.	
(EFFORT)
The Thompsons have helped us a lot in these hard times. We do feel ______ to them for their great support.	
(DEBT)
It is hard to make sense of your dreams if you lack the ______ to remember them in the first place.
(ABLE)
After a couple of weeks, the plaster cast on my leg became really ______ and I couldn’t wait to take it off. 
(COMFORT)
My dad never has sugar in coffee or tea but he does sometimes like to add artificial ______.
(SWEET)
This dictionary has achieved international recognition as a(n) ______ practical reference book to English as a foreign language.
(DISPENSE)
For years, Australia has had an ______ pattern of population distribution.
(REGULAR)
They will announce the _____ of the President soon.	
(ARRIVE)
A team of ______, who have studied the subject of dreams, have come up with some interesting conclusions.	
(SCIENCE)
 Answers:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
III. Complete each gap in the sentences below with a correct preposition or adverb particle. 
 Write your answers in the numbered blanks that follow. (10 pts)
1. ________ response to the rising demand ________ petrol, its production has had to be increased.
2. I’m unable to use my computer ________ present; it’s been ________ repair since last Monday.
3. She raised no objection ________ putting ________ the meeting.
4. Her taste ________ clothes is admirable, she’s very particular ________ what to wear.
5. Can we discuss this ________ private? Alone, ________ other words.
6. When his grandfather passed ________, he came________ a big fortune.
7. This is none ________ my business. It’s ________ to you to decide.
8. The matter ought to be dealt ________ ________ delay.
9. He was prepared to get rid ________ the old things ________ any price.
10. I’d like to thank you ________ behalf ________ those who were rescued.
Answers: 
IV. Fill each gap in the sentences with the correct tense or form of the verbs in the brackets. 
 Write your answer in the space provided below. (10 pts)
1. The accident (report) (cause) by a reckless motorist.
2. My children enjoy (allow) (stay) up late when there is something special on TV.
3. Jane, together with her parents, (just go) to London (see) her grandmother.
4. He (drive) for three hours but he (cover) only half of the way so far.
5. Last night we (have) a party when the fire (break) out.	
6. We've lost the camera. If we (lock) the car window, we (not get) into trouble now.
7. You must (speed) at that time; otherwise, the policeman (not stop) you.
8. It’s necessary that the campaign (raise) funds (start) at once.
9. Hardly he (get) downstairs when the phone stopped (ring).
10. It is time the government (help) the unemployed (find) some jobs.
Answers: 
1. ___________________ - ___________________ 
2. ___________________ - ___________________
3. ___________________ - ___________________
4. ___________________ - ___________________
5. ___________________ - ___________________
6. ___________________ - ___________________
7. ___________________ - ___________________
8. ___________________ - ___________________
9. ___________________ - ___________________
10. __________________ - ___________________
V. Identify one of the four underlined parts in each sentence that is not correct, then get it right.
 Write your choices (A, B, C or D) and your corrections in the spaces that follow. 
 Number 0 is an example. (5 pts)
0. Putting a large amount of information on a map, a variety of symbols are used.
 A B C D
0. A à To put
1. Insufficient protein in the diet may cause a lack of energy, stunted growth, and lowering resistance to disease.
 A	 B	 C D
2. Americans are destroying rapidly wetlands, faster than an acre every two minutes.
 A B C D
3. If the water level had raised any higher, the dam would probably have broken. 
 A	 B	 C	 D
4. Rhesus monkeys exhibit patterns of shyness similar to that in human.
 A B C D
5. It is important that cancer is diagnosed and treated as early as possible in order to assure a successful cure.
 A B C D
1. _____ à ___________________________	
2. _____ à ___________________________	
3. _____ à ___________________________	
4. _____ à ___________________________
5. _____ à ___________________________
PART D: READING COMPREHENSION
I. Read the following passage and choose the correct answer for each question.
 Write your answers in the numbered blanks that follow. (10 pts)
The Nobel Peace Prize is awarded annually and the first woman to win this prize was Baroness Bertha Felicie Sophie von Suttner in 1905. In fact, her work inspired the creation of the Prize. The first American woman to win this prize was Jane Addams, in 1931. However, Addams is best known as the founder of Hull House.
Jane Addams was born in 1860, into a wealthy family. She was one of a small number of women in her generation to graduate from college. Her commitment to improving the lives of those around her led her to work for social reform and world peace. In the 1880s Jane Addams traveled to Europe. While she was in London, she visited a ‘settlement house’ called Toynbee Hall. Inspired by Toynbee Hall, Addams and her friend, Ellen Gates Starr, opened Hull House in a neighborhood of slums in Chicago in 1899. Hull House provided a day care center for children of working mothers, a community kitchen, and visiting nurses. Addams and her staff gave classes in English literacy, art, and other subjects. Hull House also became a meeting place for clubs and labor unions. Most of the people who worked with Addams in Hull House were well educated, middle-class women. Hull House gave them an opportunity to use their education and it provided a training ground for careers in social work.
Before World War I, Addams was probably the most beloved woman in America. In a newspaper poll that asked, “Who among our contemporaries are of the most value to the community?” Jane Addams was rated second, after Thomas Edison. When she opposed America’s involvement in World War I, however, newspaper editors called her a traitor and a fool, but she never changed her mind. Jane Addams was a strong champion of several other causes. Until 1920, American women could not vote. Addams joined in the movement for women’s suffrage and was a vice president of the National American Woman Suffrage Association. She was a founding member of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), and was president of the Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom. Her reputation was gradually restored during the last years of her life. She died of cancer in 1935.
Question 1: With which of the following subjects is the passage mainly concerned?
A. The first award of the Nobel Peace Prize to an American woman
B. A woman’s work for social reform and world peace
C. The early development of Social Work in America
D. Contributions of educated women to American society
Question 2: Which of the following can be inferred from the passage?
A. the work of Baroness Bertha Felicie Sophie von Suttner was an inspiration to Jane Addams.
B. Jane Addams is most famous for her opening of Hull House.
C. those who lived near Hull House had very poor literacy skills.
D. Jane Addams considered herself as a citizen of the world rather than of one particular country.
Question 3:The word “commitment” in line 5 is closest in meaning to ______.
A. involvement                       B. obligation                 C. dedication                D. enthusiasm
Question 4: Jane Addams was inspired to open Hull House because ______.
A. it gave educated women an opportunity to use their education and develop careers in social work
B. she traveled to Europe in the 1880s
C. she visited Toynbee Hall
D. she was invited by a ‘settlement house’ in Chicago
Question 5:The word “their” in line 12 refers to ______.
A. children of working mothers	B. middle-class women
C. visiting nurses                                                    	D. labor union members
Question 6: The word “it” in line 12 refers to ______.
A. opportunity                    B. Hull House            	C. meeting place           D. Toynbee Hall
Question 7: The word “contemporaries” in line 14 is closest in meaning to ______.
A.  people of the same time                                    B. famous people still alive
C. elected officials                                                   D. people old enough to vote
Question 8: According to the passage, Jane Addams’ reputation was damaged when she ______.
A. allowed Hull House to become a meeting place for clubs and labor unions
B. joined in the movement for women’s suffrage
C. became a founding member of the NAACP
D. opposed America’s involvement in World War I
Question 9: Where in the passage does the author mention the services provided by Hull House?
A. Lines 1-3                      B. Lines 8-12              	C. Lines 13-16         	D. Lines 17-21
Question 10: The word “restored” in line 20 is closest in meaning to ______.
A. brought back                B. improved                	C. changed                 	D. bettered
 Answers: 
II. Read the following passage and choose the correct word to fill each gap. 
 Write your answer (A, B, C or D) in the space provided on the right. (10 pts)
The combination of music and study has long been a source of disagreement between adults and children. Parents and teachers alike maintain that silence is important when learning, (1) ______ youngsters insist that their favourite sounds help them concentrate. 
Now a study shows that the grown-up have been (2) ______ all long. Psychologists in Florida tested how fast students wrote essays with and without music in the (3) ______. They found that the sounds (4) ______ progress down by about six words per hour. “This demonstrates clearly that it is difficult to (5) ______ with listening and writing at the same time,” said Dr. Sarah Randall. She also (6) ______ to the conclusion that it is a myth that instrumental music is less distracting than vocals. “All types of music had the same effect,” she said in her report. “One’s ability to pay attention and write fluently is likely to be (7) ______ by both vocal and instrumental music,” she added.
Dr. Randall claimed the research (8) ______ that the idea that music could improve performance was wrong. “Writing an essay is a complex (9) ______. You are recalling information and putting it in order. An additional stimulus in the form of music is bound to distract. But music is not the only distraction. What is (10) ______ worrying is that more and more teenagers are studying in front of the television.
A. whereas	B. unlike	C. besides	D. despite	_____________
A. precise	B. right	C. valid	D. true	_____________
A. setting	B. background	C. surrounding	D. circumstances	_____________
A. slowed	B. reduced	C. lowered	D. decreased	_____________
A. manage	B. support	C. cope	D. stand	_____________
A. reached	B. drew	C. arrived	D. came	_____________
A. disturbed	B. interfered 	C. bothered	D. shocked	_____________
A. pointed	B. displayed	C. demonstrated	D. presented	_____________
A. project	B. concern	C. scheme	D. task	_____________
A. partly	B. largely	C. particularly	D. mainly	_____________
III. Fill each gap in the following passage with ONE suitable word. 
 Write your answers in the numbered blanks that follow. (10 pts) 
Swimming
Swimming is generally considered to be one of the best ways of exercising the whole body without risk of injury. According to health experts, it can also ease back pain and (1) ______ reduce blood pressure. There is (2) ______ one problem: to enjoy all the benefits of swimming, you have to do it properly. If you visited your local swimming pool and just watched, you might be surprised to see (3) ______ badly many people swim. Poor technique may result (4) ______ a number of factors including anxiety, the swimmer’s lack of body awareness, or just a concern about getting their hair (5) ______. What’s more, swimming techniques do not always improve with practice. On the contrary, once people have fallen (6) ______ bad habits, they tend to be stuck with them.
But help is at hand. For all those keen to learn to swim properly, and so (7) ______ advantage of all the health benefits, there is now something known as (8) ______ Shaw Method, developed by a former competitive swimmer, Steven Shaw. Shaw encourages people to think about their swimming technique and to concentrate on things like breathing correctly and making (9) ______ that arm and leg movements work (10) ______ rather than against each other.
Answers: 
PART E: WRITING
I. Finish each of the sentences below in such a way that it means the same as the original one. (5 pts)
1. Would you mind not smoking in my house.
à I’d rather 	
2. I wished I’d done more to help you.
à I regretted 	
3. If you hadn’t helped me, I wouldn’t have known how to solve it.
à Had 	
4. Everyone was surprised to see David leave the party so early. 
à To 	
5. Experts believe that the landslides were caused by recent floods.
à The landslides 	
II. Rewrite each of the sentences below in such a way that its meaning stays the same, using the word 
 given in capitals. Do not change this word in any way. (5 pts)
1. If you work without a break, you are more likely to make an error. (PRONE) 
à 	
2. It’s not worth repairing this old television set. (POINT)
à 	
3. In my opinion, these two kinds of music are completely different from each other. (COMPARISON)
à 	
4. My bank manager and I get on together very well. (TERMS)
à 	
5. I don’t know what made her quit her job. (REASON)
à 	
III. Do you agree or disagree with the following statement?
“All children should learn at least one foreign language at school.”
Write a paragraph (about 150 words) to express your personal point of view. (10 pts)
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