SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO GIALAI KỲ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI CẤP TỈNH THPT ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC NĂM HỌC 2014 – 2015

Môn thi: TIẾNG ANHNgày thi: 22/10/2014Thời gian thi: 180 phút (không kể thời gian giao đề)

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Điểm bài thiBằng số: ……………………………..

Bằng chữ: …………………………

Họ tên và chữ ký giám khảoGK 1 ………………………………….

GK 2 ………………………………….

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I. LISTENING (50/200 points) HƯỚNG DẪN PHẦN THI NGHE HIỂU• Bài nghe gồm 3 phần, mỗi phần được nghe 2 lần, mỗi lần cách nhau 15 giây• Mọi hướng dẫn cho thí sinh (bằng tiếng Anh) đã có trong bài nghe.

PART 1 Questions 1-5You will hear five different cyclists talking about a long-distance race they took part in. For questions 1-5, choose from the list (A-F) what each speaker says. Use the letters only once. There is one extra letter which you do not need to use.

A. I started the race but then decided not to continue.

B. I had to change bicycles during the race. Speaker 1 1

C. I felt uncomfortable on my bicycle throughout the race. Speaker 2 2

D. I had done some serious physical training for the race. Speaker 3 3

E. I think the organisers of the race were inefficient. Speaker 4 4

F. I was satisfied with my performance in the race. Speaker 5 5

PART 2 Questions 6 – 16Questions 6-8: Multiple choiceChoose the correct letter A -C6. One of the aims of this lecture isA. to describe how art supports society.B. to define contemporary art.C. to define artistic experiences.

7. It is important for the students toA. agree with the lecturer’s ideas.B. utilize their past experiences.C. revisit galleries to look at contemporary art.

8. The students will ultimately have toA. write a critical analysis.B. write 2000 words.C. write an art review.

6. 7. 8.

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Questions 9 - 13: Sentence completionComplete the sentences using NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS and/or A NUMBER

9. The French revolution began in ________________________________ and marked the beginning of what is known as the modern era in art.10. Contemporary art is best viewed as any works of art from the period beginning _________________________ until today.11. One of the disadvantages of official art is its ___________________________ nature.12. Art is subsidized by governments or wealthy individuals like ________________________________13. ________________________________ art, also known as amateur art, is now becoming more widely acceptable.

Questions 14-16: Short answer questionsAnswer the following questions using NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer

14. What do graffiti artists damage? ________________________________

15. What can contemporary art teach us about? _______________________________

16. What can contemporary art influence? ________________________________

PART 3Questions 17-25You will hear a radio news report about “Google”, a popular Internet search engine. Listen and fill the gaps with the missing information.

Google’s success is such that the brand name has become a (17) _________________ For its success, Google relied on (18) _________________ which is a particularly old-fashioned way to market a product. Google is now the official search engine for top global (19) _________________ American Online.The professor mentioned by the reporter used the word “googling” to indicate that, rather than being involved in serious (20) _________________, he was just browsing.He was searching the (21) _________________ in a relaxed manner looking for things to interest him. The majority of (22) _________________ use Google to search the Net.The brand name has become so widely used that it is sometimes spelt without its (23) ________________.The verb “to google” literally means searching for what is of use to you through a vast quantity of (24) _________________.“Google” is a variant spelling of “googol”, a term invented by a mathematician’s (25) ________________ several decades ago.

II. LEXICO- GRAMMAR (30/200 points)Part 1: Choose the word or phrase that best completes each sentence. Write your answer (A, B, C, or D) in the numbered box.

26. He was sad at the sight of the old woman ____________ down to the store every morning.A. hobbling B. pacing C. striding D. staggering

27. The rates for overtime in the USA are generally known as ____________.A. pay-plus-one-half B. an hour and a half C. hour plus half D. time-and-a-half

28. Books are all closed at the end of an accounting period. A more common term for an accounting period is a ___________ period.

A. physical B. fiscal C. focal D. foreclosed29. Derek was ____________ from military service on health grounds.

A. ejected B. barred C. earmarked D. exempted30. I am _______ appalled by the thoughtless attitude of people who needlessly endanger other people's lives by using mobiles while driving.

A. tremendously B. terribly C. awfully D. utterly31. This holiday offer does seem ____________ attractive but I think we are going to have to pass on it because of the high cost.

A. avidly B.  absolutely C. irresistably D. heavily

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32. Deborah and Simon can't stand each other. There is deep ______ between them.A. animosity B. anarchy C. anomally D. allusion

33. When you've finished watching the film, can you just ________________ yourself out, because I'm going now.A. take B. make C. see D. get

34. If you want a good flat in London, you have to pay through the ____________ for it.A. mouth B. ear C. lip D. nose

35. Charlie’s ____________ again, he forgot to lock up last night.A. in the bath B. in hot water C. in the shower D. in the ocean

36. We decided to celebrate by going out and painting the town ____________.A. red B. purple C. gold D. brown

37. Many schools set a lot of ____________ by the success of their students in examinations.A. prize B. store C. honour D. value

38. The manager ____________ that all the customers should be searched.A. predicted B. insisted C. obliged D. told

39. It has been established ____________ dispute that Ebola virus disease can be cured.A. past B. over C. beyond D. outside

40. As the evening ____________ on, I became more and more bored.A. passed B. drew C. stuck D. wore

26. 27. 28. 29. 30.

31. 32. 33. 34. 35.

36. 37. 38. 39. 40.

Part 2: Read the text below. Use the word in capitals at the end of some of the lines to form a word that fits in the space in the same line.

THE BUSINESS OF “BLING”

41. 42. 43. 44.

45. 46. 47. 48.

Part 3: Some lines of the text are correct and some contain an extra word which should not be there. From questions 49-55, identify 7 EXTRA WORDS AND THE LINES containing them.

1 There are many customs and superstitions associated with weddings,2 most of which had originated centuries ago. In the past, a wedding was seen

It was a New Orleans rapper named “BG” that first coined theterm “bling bling” to describe his taste in (0) flashy jewellery. Since FLASHthen, it has certainly not gone (41) …………… as a NOTICEfashion statement. In fact, it has become the byword for a (42) ……………, extravagant lifestyle. The term is so GLAMOURwidespread that it’s even entered English dictionaries. Blingmeans big money, so it’s hardly (43) ……………that people are keen SURPRISEon experimenting with bling including even the most traditionaljewellery companies. When footballer David Beckham wanted agift for his wife, he turned to a New York designer. Better knownto his clients as “Jacob the Jeweller”, he sent a pink diamond ringto Spain so that Beckham could surprise his wife with the (44)…………… present. It meant Jacob could add another celebrity EXPECTto his list of customers.But he isn’t the only one catering for such high-profile people.Other New York jewellers have client lists that are (45)…………… INCREASEmade up of hip-hop and R&B stars. The value of hip-hop as amusic and lifestyle industry is put at an (46)…………… $10 million CREDIBLEannually. As with the world of fashion, hip-hop stars are nowjoining in and (47)…………… creating jewellery lines of their own. FEVERAnd they face fierce competition from those in the rap world.It seems jewellery is much more than a (48)…………… accessory. BASEPerhaps the era of bling is only just beginning.

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3 as a time when people that were particularly susceptible to bad luck4 and evil spirits. Some traditions, such as the bride is not being seen 5 by the groom in her wedding dress before the ceremony, are known 6 throughout the UK and many other parts of the world too. 7 Others may be regional or can even maintained within families 8 from generation to generation. Whether they are widespread or 9 specific to a small group, they are maintained in the belief that they10 will bring the good luck and happiness to the couple at a time 11 when their lives are changing, hopefully for the better. In day 12 gone by, when the marriage proposals were more formal, the prospective13 groom sent his friends or his members of his family to represent his interests14 to the prospective bride and her family. If they saw a blind man,15 a monk or a pregnant woman during their journey it was thought that16 the marriage would be doomed to failure as if they continue their journey,17 so they had to go home and start again! If, however, they saw goats, pigeons 18 or wolves, these were good omens which would not bring good fortune 19 to the marriage.

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III. READING (50/200 points)Part 1: Read the following passage and decide which answer best fits each gap. Write your answer (A, B, C, or D) in corresponding numbered boxes.

A ROMANTIC RESORTThere are more than ten all-inclusive resorts (56) __________ in the most exotic and picturesque areas of Jamaica. Everything is taken care of, from hotel (57) __________ to evening entertainment. At all of the resorts, you will not pay for a single meal, drink or sports activity and if you try to tip, you will be politely refused. Why? Because everything is (58) __________.Sandals Resort is the perfect (59) __________ if you want to rekindle romance. This tropical hideway was created especially for couples. Walk along a seven mile (60) __________ of beach where the only other person you are likely to see is your significant other. At night, (61) __________ in fine cuisine and dance the night away to live entertainment.56. A. positioned B. placed C. situated D. sited57. A. transfers B. relocations C. moves D. shifts58. A. incorporated B. included C. integrated D. involved59. A. terminal B. destination C. goal D. end60. A. length B. stretch C. track D. spell61. A. rejoice B. pamper C. indulge D. exult

56. 57. 58. 59. 60. 61.

IT’S ALL IN THE MAGNETS

Yoshihiro Kyotani is a jolly man, with a mischievous (62) __________ in his eye. Now 75, he has (63) __________ 40 years of his working life to Japan Railways and is one of the engineers behind the bullet train. From his office (64) __________ the maze of railway tracks that (65) __________ through the centre of Tokyo, he obligingly explains the technology he refers to as TTS – Tube Train System. The principle of TTS is based on super-

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conducting magnets. Superconductivity is the phenomenon whereby some materials, when (66) __________ to low temperatures, lose all resistance to electrical currents. Kyotina’s TTS would make use of magnets to both levitate the train, and to (67) __________ it forward with a series of magnetic pulses from the side of the track.

62. A. glow B. twinkle C. speck D. wink63. A. expended B. bequeathed C. dedicated D. surrendered64. A. overseeing B. overlooking C. overhanging D. overlapping65. A. twirls B. coils C. curves D. snakes66. A. cooled B. reduced C. frozen D. thawed67. A. pluck B. propel C. compress D. rotate

62. 63. 64. 65. 66. 67.

Part 2: Read the text below and think of the word which best fits each space. Use only one word in each space. Write you answers in CAPITAL LETTERS in corresponding numbered boxes.

THE KARAOKE CULTURE

We live in a culture that values participation over ability: the karaoke culture. (68) ……….. broadcasting, it seems we cannot escape the vougue for “access TV”, “people shows” and “video diaries”. (69)………… is our apparent obsession with documenting our own lives (70)…………, in future, programmes will be replaced by cameras in every room, so that we can watch (71)………… endlessly on TV. In the countless shows that fill our daytime schedules, (72)………… audience has become the star. The (73) ………… with this “inclusive” culture is that it knows (74) ………… bounds. The public make programmes, the public participate in programmes, the public become performers. Anybody (75) ………… do it!

But there is a world of(76) ………… between enjoying something and joining in. If we all join in, (77)………… is the point of artists or experts? If everything is accessible, (78)………… can be no mystery, no mystique. Is there (79)………… a beauty in knowledge, a pleasure in learning from a true expert? I love listening to a genius and learning from (or even just appreciating) his or her skill. (80)………… assume then that I can “have a go at” their craft (81)………… be monstrous impudence on my part. Worse still is the dismissal of something difficult or demanding (82)………… “elitist”. We don’t (83)………… to a brilliant glassblower, juggler or plasterer as “elitist”, yet because we all use words and can all sing, anyone who aspires to greatness in these arts is considered elitist by some people.

68. 69. 70. 71.

72. 73. 74. 75.

76. 77. 78. 79.

80. 81. 82. 83.

Part 3: You are going to read a text about a woman who spent a day with her mobile phone switched off as part of an experiment. Seven sentences have been removed from the text. Choose from sentences A-H the one which best fits each gap (84-90). There is one extra sentence which you do not need to use.

Journalist Sandra Mills took part in an experiment to see if she could get through twenty-four hours without her mobile phone. Here's what happened:

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Day 1 Hour 1. My mobile is lying on the bedside table. It's still switched on. The screensaver of my baby son seems to be staring at me in reproach. I'm supposed to have switched it off by now. I will. Just give me a minute.At 8:30 the phone rings. I don't answer because I'm convinced that it's someone ringing to check up on me. (84)________________. I give my office and home numbers as alternatives. It's not exactly cheating, but I suppose it is bending the rules slightly. Then I switch it off.Leaving the phone at home is the first hurdle. What if the train crashes and I need to call my loved ones to say a last goodbye? What if like the man who got lost in the mountains I fall down a ravine and the only way out is an SOS message? “You're being ridiculous!” I tell myself (85) ________________. I take his advice, leave the phone on the table by the front door and step into the world without it. When I get to work, the phone on my desk rings. A friend is worried about me and wants to know if everything is alright. (86) ________________. She thinks this sounds terrible. Her mobile isn't working properly, but she is so addicted she can't even get it fixed. Every time she takes it to be repaired, the people in the shop say it's going to take three hours. She can't bear to be without it for that long. I understand how she feels.At about 11:30 a very strange thing happens. I hear my phone ring. It's definitely mine because I am the only one in the office with a salsa ring tone. I check my bag. (87) ________________. I left it at home. Remember? I hear it ring again and then I realise that it's just my imagination. My phone is haunting me. It's like being in a horror movie.At lunchtime, I meet up with some friends and they all sit down, and put their phones on the table so that they can be sure not to miss a single call or message. It's as if they were physically tied to their phones. (88)________________. It's a bit like when you have given up smoking and you see other people lighting cigarettes. I still keep hearing my phone ringing, but I am getting used to being without it. It's making my feel quite adventurous. I decide to walk back to the office instead of catching the bus. For a whole ten minutes no one can contact me. By the end of the afternoon I have completely forgotten about my phone. I catch the train home and actually enjoy the journey. I spent Friday evening peacefully with my husband and children. (89) ________________. I never thought I'd say it, but it's bliss.The next day it takes me until lunch to remember to switch the thing back on. There are twelve voicemail messages and a few texts. There is nothing very important though. (90) ________________. The others can wait for me to call them back, when it's convenient for me.

A. Everyone who really needed to managed to get hold of me.B. My phone isn't there, of course.C. My husband agrees with me.D. There are no interruptions and no one demanding long conversations.E. Instead, I record a message explaining that I'm going to be without my phone for two days.F. My brother calls to remind me it's my mother's birthday next week.G. I explain that I'm taking part in an experiment to spend twenty-four hours with my mobile switched off.H. Without mine, I feel liberated and even a bit pleased with myself.

84. 85. 86. 87. 88. 89. 90.

Part 4: Read the passage and answer questions 91 -105

A HISTORY OF FINGERPRINTINGA To detectives, the answers lie at the end of our fingers. Fingerprinting offers an accurate and infallible means of personal identification. The ability to identify a person from a mere fingerprint is a powerful tool in the fight against crime. It is the most commonly used forensic evidence, often outperforming other methods of identification. These days, older methods of ink fingerprinting, which could take weeks, have given way to newer, faster

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techniques like fingerprint laser scanning, but the principles stay the same. No matter which way you collect fingerprint evidence, every single person's print is unique. So, what makes our fingerprints different from our neighbor’s?

B A good place to start is to understand what fingerprints are and how they are created.A fingerprint is the arrangement of skin ridges and furrows on the tips of the fingers. This ridged skin develops fully during foetal development, as the skin cells grow in the mother's womb. These ridges are arranged into patterns and remain the same throughout the course of a person's life. Other visible human characteristics, like weight and height, change over time whereas fingerprints do not. The reason why every fingerprint is unique is that when a baby's genes combine with environmental influences, such as temperature, it affects the way the ridges on the skin grow. It makes the ridges develop at different rates, buckling and bending into patterns. As a result, no two people end up having the same fingerprints. Even identical twins possess dissimilar fingerprints.

C It is not easy to map the journey of how the unique quality of the fingerprint came to be discovered. The moment in history it happened is not entirely clear. However, the use of fingerprinting can be traced back to some ancient civilisations, such as Babylon and China, where thumbprints were pressed onto clay tablets to confirm business transactions. Whether people at this time actually realised the full extent of how fingerprints were important for identification purposes is another matter altogether. One cannot be sure if the act was seen as a means to confirm identity or a symbolic gesture to bind a contract, where giving your fingerprint was like giving your word.

D Despite this uncertainty, there are those who made a significant contribution towards the analysis of fingerprinting. History tells us that a 14th century Persian doctor made an early statement that no two fingerprints are alike. Later, in the 17th century, Italian physician Marcello Malpighi studied the distinguishing shapes of loops and spirals in fingerprints. In his honour, the medical world later named a layer of skin after him. It was, however, an employee for the East India Company, William Herschel, who came to see the true potential of fingerprinting. He took fingerprints from the local people as a form of signature for contracts, in order to avoid fraud. His fascination with fingerprints propelled him to study them for the next twenty years. He developed the theory that fingerprints were unique to an individual and did not change at all over a lifetime. In 1880 Henry Faulds suggested that fingerprints could be used to identify convicted criminals. He wrote to Charles Darwin for advice, and the idea was referred on to Darwin's cousin, Sir Francis Galton. Galton eventually published an in-depth study of fingerprint science in 1892.

E Although the fact that each person has a totally unique fingerprint pattern had been well documented and accepted for a long time, this knowledge was not exploited for criminal identification until the early 20 th century. In the past, branding, tattooing and maiming had been used to mark the criminal for what he was. In some countries, thieves would have their hands cut off. France branded criminals with the fleur-de-lis symbol. The Romans tattooed mercenary soldiers to stop them from becoming deserters.

F For many years police agencies in the Western world were reluctant to use fingerprinting, much preferring the popular method of the time, the Bertillon System, where dimensions of certain body parts were recorded to identify a criminal. The turning point was in 1903 when a prisoner by the name of Will West was admitted into Leavenworth Federal Penitentiary. Amazingly, Will had almost the same Bertillon measurements as another prisoner residing at the very same prison, whose name happened to be William West. It was only their fingerprints that could tell them apart. From that point on, fingerprinting became the standard for criminal identification.

G Fingerprinting was useful in identifying people with a history of crime and who were listed on a database. However, in situations where the perpetrator was not on the database and a crime had no witnesses, the system fell short. Fingerprint chemistry is a new technology that can work alongside traditional fingerprinting to find more clues than ever before. From organic compounds left behind on a print, a scientist can tell if the person is a child, an adult, a mature person or a smoker, and much more. It seems, after all these years, fingers continue to point the way.

Questions 91-97The Reading Passage has seven paragraphs, A-G.Choose the correct heading for paragraphs A-G from the list of headings below.List of Headingsi Key people that made a differenceii An alternative to fingerprintingiii The significance of prints

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iv How to identify a criminal v Patterns in the makingvi Family connectionsvii Exciting new developmentsviii A strange coincidenceix Punishing a criminal x An uncertain past

91. Paragraph A92. Paragraph B93. Paragraph C94. Paragraph D95. Paragraph E96. Paragraph F97. Paragraph G

91. 92. 93.

94. 95. 96. 97.

Questions 98-100

Complete the sentences.Choose NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS from the passage for each answer.

98. Unlike other____________________________that you can see, fingerprints never change.

99. Although genetically the same,___________________________do not share the same fingerprints.

100. A fingerprint was a substitute for a__________________________in Indian contracts.

Questions 101-105

Do the following statements agree with the information given in Reading Passage ?WriteTRUE if the statement agrees with the informationFALSE if the statement contradicts the informationNOT GIVEN if there is no information on this

101. Fingerprinting is the only effective method for identifying criminals.102. The ridges and patterns that make up fingerprints develop before birth.103. Malpighi conducted his studies in Italy.104. Roman soldiers were tattooed to prevent them from committing violent crimes.105. Fingerprint chemistry can identify if a fingerprint belongs to an elderly person.

101. 102. 103. 104. 105.

IV. WRITING: (50/ 200 points)

Part 1: Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it is as similar as possible in meaning to the original sentence. Use the word given in brackets. Do not change the form of the given words.

106. You can’t possibly expect me to have supper ready by 8 o’clock. QUESTION

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107. This contract is not binding until we both sign it. BOUND

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108. You shouldn’t take his help for granted. ASSUME

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109. He talked about nothing except the weather. SOLE

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110. It is stupid of you to refuse Richard’s offer of a loan. IDIOT

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Part 2: For questions 111-115, complete the second sentences so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence, using the words given. Do not change the word given. You must use between THREE AND EIGHT WORDS, including the word given.

111. Anthony wasn’t at all discouraged by this bad experience.PUTThis bad weather …………………………………………………………least.112. After announcing his resignation, he said that he had done nothing improper.DENYAfter announcing his resignation, he went ……………………………………………………..improper.113. There came a time when I completely ran out of patience.STAGEI …………………………………………………………………………more patience left.114. Francis chose computing rather than marketing for his next course.PREFERENCEFrancis opted ………………………………………………………………marketing for his next course.115. I tried not to get involved in that situation.MIXEDI tried to avoid………………………………………………………………..that situation.

Part 3: The graphs below provide information on global population figures and figures for urban populations in different world regions.

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

Write at least 150 words.

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Part 4: Disruptive school students have a negative influence on others. Students who are noisy and disobedient should be grouped together and taught separately.Do you agree or disagree with this view? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your experience.You should write at least 250 words.(NB: You may continue your writing on the back page if you need more space)

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