Kỳ thi chọn học sinh giỏi tỉnh THPT môn Tiếng anh - Năm học 2016-2017

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1. Part 3. For questions 41-45, choose the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word or phrase that is CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined part in each of the following sentences. (0,5point) 41. I’m all in favor for ambition but I think when he says he’ll be a millionaire by the time he’s twenty five, he’s simply crying for the moon. A. longing for what is beyond the reach B. crying a lot and for a long time C. asking for what is attainable D. doing something with vigor or intensity 42. Ponce de Leon searched in vain for a means of rejuvenating the aged. A. making weary again B. making wealthy again C. making young again D. making merry again 43. S. Mayo Hospital in New Orleans was so named in recognition of Dr. Mayo’s outstanding humanitarianism. A. exhaustive B. charitable C. remarkable D. widespread 44. The twins look so much alike that no one can tell them apart. A. distinguish between them B. point out with them C. spoil them D. pick them out 45. When their rent increased from 200 to 400 a month, they protested against such a tremendous increase. A. light B. huge C. tiring D. difficult Your answer: 41. 42. 43. 44. 45. Part 4. For question 46-50, mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word or phrase that is OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined part in each of the following questions. (0,5 point) 46. I clearly remember talking to him in a chance meeting last summer. A. unplanned B. unintentional C. deliberate D. schedule 47. There has been no discernible improvement in the noise levels since lorries were banned. A. clear B. obvious C. insignificant D. thin 48. After five days on trial, the court found him innocent of the crime and he was released. A. benevolent B. innovative C. naive D. guilty Page 5/19
2. 53. A. approach B. manner C. custom D. style 54. A. enlarging B. increasing C. growing D. developing 55. A. crosses B. refuses C. breaks D. cracks 56. A. named B. seen C. called D. known 57. A. fixed B. joined C. built D. placed 58. A. outskirts B. border C. outside D. limit 59. A. late B. end C. complete D. final 60. A. taken B. kept C. given D. stood Your answer: 51. 52. 53. 54. 55. 56. 57. 58. 59. 60. Part 2. Questions 61-70, read the text below and think of the word which best fits each space. Use only one word in each space. (1 point) At sixteen Henry Vincent was separated from his family as a result of the war. He wandered aimlessly from (61) country to another (62) finally setting down in Australia, where he trained (63) an electronics engineer. He established his own business but it called for so much work that marriage was out of the (64) . His retirement suddenly (65) him realize (66) lonely he was and he decided to (67) up a hobby. With his interest in electronics, amateur radio seemed a natural choice. He installed his own equipment and obtained a license and his call sign, which is the set of letters and numbers used to announce oneself when making radio contact with other radio amateurs all over the world. Soon Henry had a great many contacts in far-off places. One in particular was a man in California with whom he had much in common. One night the man in California (68) to mention the village in Europe he had come from. Suddenly, Henry realized that this man was in fact his younger brother, Peter. At first, the two brothers were at a (69) for words but then little by little they filled in the details of their past lives and not (70) afterwards Henry Vincent flew to California to be reunited with his brother. Your answer: 61. 62. 63. 64. 65. 66. 67. 68. 69. 70. Page 7/19
3. D. Tom I’d been to New York three times in the past but not for long and I couldn’t remember much of it. This time I only had four days but I was on my own and this seems like a better way to get to know a city: less being sociable, more walking and visiting different places. Perfect I liked New York even more than I expected and it’s right up there on my list of foreign cities where I’d like to live. It’s fighting for the top spot with San Francisco, with the next position occupied by Paris. I stayed at the Incentra Village House, which was lovely, reasonably priced, really friendly, comfortable room. I’d stay there again. I did a lot of walking and could easily have done a lot more. I rarely left Manhattan. One day I walked more than 12 miles, including the length of Central Park and on down Fifth Avenue. Fifth Avenue was the least pleasant place, it felt like London’s Oxford Street. I also walked along the High Line which is very nicely done, although rather shorter than Paris’s Promenade Plantee. Which person (s) Paragraph (A-D) 71. interacted closely with wild animals? 72. was participating in a water sport? 73. told someone about his/her experience 74. did not think he/she would like the place so much? 75. was in relatively close proximity to dangerous animals? 76. refers to documenting their travel experiences? 77. appreciated the advantages of traveling alone? 78. spent time near places of worship? 79. compared the place he/she visited with other places? 80. was shown around by a professional? Your answer: 71. 72. 73. 74. 75. 76. 77. 78. 79. 80. Page 9/19
4. inches per day in the summer and 5 inches per day in the winter. The fastest glacial surge on record occurred in 1953, when the Katia Glacier in Pakistan grew more than 12 kilometers in three months. Paragraph C The weight and pressure of ice accumulation causes glacier movement. Glaciers move out from under themselves, via plastic deformation and basal slippage. First, the internal flow of ice crystals begins to spread outward and downward from the thickened snow pack also known as the zone of accumulation. Next, the ice along the ground surface begins to slip in the same direction. Seasonal thawing at the base of the glacier helps to facilitate this slippage. The middle of a glacier moves faster than the sides and bottom because there is no rock to cause friction. The upper part of a glacier rides on the ice below. As a glacier moves it carves out a U-shaped valley similar to a riverbed, but with much steeper walls and a flatter bottom. Paragraph D Besides the extraordinary rivers of ice, glacial erosion creates other unique physical features in the landscape such as horns, fjords, hanging valleys, and cirques. Most of these landforms do not become visible until after a glacier has receded. Many are created by moraines, which occur at the sides and front of a glacier. Moraines are formed when material is picked up along the way and deposited in a new location. When many alpine glaciers occur on the same mountain, these moraines can create a horn. The Matterhorn, in the Swiss Alps is one of the most famous horns. Fjords, which are very common in Norway, are coastal valleys that fill with ocean water during a glacial retreat. Hanging valleys occur when two or more glacial valleys intersect at varying elevations. It is common for waterfalls to connect the higher and lower hanging valleys, such as in Vosemite National Park. A cirque is a large bowl-shaped valley that forms at the front of a glacier. Cirques often have a lip on their down slope that is deep enough to hold small lakes when the ice melts away. Page 11/19
5. Part 5. Question 86-95, read the passage and circle the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions. (1 point) Aging is the process of growing old. It occurs eventually in every living thing provided, of course, that an illness or accident does not kill it prematurely. The most familiar outward signs of aging may be seen in old people, such as the graying of the hair and the wrinkling of the skin. Signs of aging in a pet dog or cat include loss of playfulness and energy, a decline in hearing and eyesight, or even a slight graying of the coat. Plants age too, but the signs are much harder to detect. Most body parts grow bigger and stronger, and function more efficiently during childhood. They reach their peak at the time of maturity, or early adulthood. After that, they begin to decline. Bones, for example, gradually become lighter and more brittle. In the aged, the joints between the bones also become rigid and more inflexible. This can make moving very painful. All the major organs of the body show signs of aging. The brain, for example, works less efficiently, and even gets smaller in size. Thinking processes of all sorts are slowed down. Old people often have trouble in remembering recent events. One of the most serious changes of old age occurs in the arteries, the blood vessels that lead from the heart. They become thickened and constricted, allowing less blood to flow to the rest of body. This condition accounts, directly or indirectly, for many of the diseases of the aged. It may, for example, result in heart attack. Aging is not a uniform process. Different parts of the body wear out at different rates. There are great differences among people in their rate of aging. Even the cells of the body differ in the way they age. The majority of cells are capable of reproducing themselves many times during the course of a lifetime. Nerve cells and muscle fibers can never be replaced once they wear out. Gerontologists - scientists who study the process of aging-believe this wearing out of the body is controlled by a built-in biological time-clock. They are trying to discover how this clock works so that they can slow down the process. This could give man a longer life and a great number of productive years. 86. What is the main idea of the first paragraph? A. Signs of aging are easier to detect in animals than in plants. B. Aging occurs in every living thing after it has reached maturity. C. Not all signs of aging are visible. D. The outward signs of aging may be seen in old people. 87. What does the word "it" in line 2 refer to? A. aging B. a living thing C. an illness D. an accident 88. All of the followings may be the outward signs of aging EXCEPT ___ . A. the graying of the hair B. the wrinkling of the skin C. the decline in hearing and eyesight D. the loss of appetite Page 13/19
6. D. WRITING (5/20 points) Part 1. Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means the same as the sentences printed before it. (1point) 96. It is believed that the man escaped in a stolen car. The man 97. But for your help, I couldn’t have finished my project. Had 98. Green Peace will organize a meeting at the Town Hall next Tuesday. There 99. Do shops usually stay open so late in this country? Is it . .? 100. I’ve never met a more intelligent man than him. He Part 2. (1,5 points) The chart shows the components of GDP in the UK from 1992 to 2000. Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main features and make comparisons where relevant. Write a report of about 150 words to describe the chart. Page 15/19
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