Đề thi môn Tiếng Anh - Kỳ thi chọn học sinh giỏi THPT - Năm họn c2014-2015 - Sở GD & ĐT Vĩnh Phúc

SỞ GD&ĐT VĨNH PHÚC
ĐỀ LUYÊN TẬP
KỲ THI CHỌN HSG THPT NĂM HỌC 2014-2015 
ĐỀ THI MÔN: TIẾNG ANH
(Dành cho học sinh THPT không chuyên) 
Thời gian làm bài: 180 phút, không kể thời gian phát đề
 0.1 point for each correct answer.
1. A
2. D
3. A
4. B
5. A
6. C
7. D
8. D
9. A
10. D
11. A
12. B
13. B
14. C
15. D
16. D
17. A
18. A
19. C
20. D
21. C
22. A
23. D
24. B
25. D
26. C
27. A
28. B
29. A
30. C
31. C
32. B
33. D
34. B
35. C
36. D
37. C
38. C
39. A
40. B
41. D
42. D
43. A
44. B
45. A
46. C
47. C
48. C
49. B
50. A
III. MCQ reading. (2.0 points)
0.2 point for each correct answer.
1. B	2. D	3. C	4. D	5. B	6. B	7. B	8. B	9. A	10. D
PART D. WRITING (5.0 points)
III. (2.0 points)
Marking scheme
The impression mark is based on the following scheme: 
Format. (0.2 point) - the passage has 3 parts: the Introduction (01 para), the body (01 or 02 para) and the conclusion (01 para).
Content. (1.0 point): a provision of main ideas and details as appropriate.
Note: Students need to mention the advantages and disadvantages of wildlife habitat reserves
Language. (0.5 point): a variety of vocabulary and structures appropriate to the level of secondary gifted students
Presentation. (0.3 point): coherence, cohesion, and style appropriate to the level of secondary gifted students. 
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16	 bus stop 19 transport ticket office 
17 train station ... 20 taxi rank 
18 tube entrance ..
PART B. GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY (5.0 points)
20. His pale face suggested that he _________ not well.
	A. should be	B. be	C. were	D. was
21. The success of the party was mainly due to the presence of several _________ .
	A. celebrations	B. celebrated	C. celebrities	D. celebrates
22. I expect Tom’s jokes were awful. Actually they are _________ funny.
	A. rather	B. quite	C. completely	D. totally
23. She_________ me a nice compliment yesterday.
	A. brought	B. made	C. took	D. paid
24. Over the last few months garages_________ the price of petrol three times.
	A. have risen	B. have put up	C. raised	D. have gone up
25. The polar bear’s _________ depends on its ability to catch fish.
	A. survivor	B. survive	C. surviving	D. survival
26. It was _________ that I bought those books.
	A. this shop	B. this shop where	C. at this shop	D. the shop
27. 
28. _________, the young woman was visibly very happy after the birth of her child.
	A. Despite tired	B. Though tired	
	C. Tired although she was	D. She was tired
29. Our school _________ about 600 new students every year.
	A. admits	B. accepts	C. allows	D. gets
30. 
31. The teacher asked a difficult question, but finally Ted _________ a good answer.
	A. came up to	B. came up for	C. came up with	D. came out of 
32. Tom: “ Which is more important, luck or effort?”
 Mary: “ Luck is _________effort.”
	A. on the same importance	B. of the same importance as
	C. the same importance as	D. as the same importance as
33. “ He’s not interested in Physics, is he?” “_________”
	A. No problem.	B. Yes, he is not at all	
	C. I promise he isn’t. 	D. No, he isn’t, I’m afraid.
34. As its sales have increased, that computer company is going to _________ more staff.
	A. take in	B. take on	C. take over	D. take up
35. It is a good idea for them to exchange _________ before the visits.
	 A. correspond	 B. corresponds	 C. correspondence D. correspondingly
Circle 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 questions.
36. For a decade, Barzilai has studied centenarians, looking for genes that contribute to longervity.
	A. who are vegetarians	B. who want to be fruitarians
	C. who are extraordinary	D. who live to be 100 or older
37. The high mountain climate is cold and inhospitable.
	A. rainy	B. stormy	C. uninviting	D. intense
38. After the bottom fell out of the market, he was virtually bankrupt.
	A. completely	B. finally	C. practically	D. dishonestly
39. . My uncle, who is an accomplished guitarist, taught me how to play.
 A. skillful B. famous C. perfect D. modest
40. New members will be issued with a temporary identity card.
	A. of a long time	B. of a short time	
	C. of great attempt	D. of prime importance
Circle the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions. 
46. Hillary changed her major from linguistics to business, ______. 
 	A. hoping she can easier get a job 	B. with the hope for being able finding a better job 
C. hoping to find a job more easily 	D. with hopes to be able easier to get employment 
47. _________, I was pleased it was over.
	A. Though strange it was	B. Despite it may sound strange
	C. Strange though it may sound	D. Even though being very strange
48. Most psychologists agree that the basic structure of an individual’s personality is_________.
	A. well established extremely by the age of five
	B. by the age of five it is extremely well established
	C. extremely well established by the age of five
	D. by the age of five and extremely well established
49. Having been served lunch, _________.
	A. the problem was discussed by the members of the committee
	B. the committee members discussed the problem
	C. it was discussed by the committee members the problem
	D. a discussion of the problem was made by the committee
50. He objected to____________________________.
 A. his mistakes being laughed at B. laughing his mistakes at
 C. his mistakes laughing at D. his mistakes at laughing
III. Read the passage and circle the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions .(2 points )
	 Choosing a career may be one of the hardest jobs you ever have, and it must be done with care. View a career as an opportunity to do something you love, not simply as a way to earn a living. Investing the time and effort to thoroughly explore your options can mean the difference between finding a stimulating and rewarding career and move from job to unsatisfying job in an attempt to find the right one. Work influences virtually every aspect of your life, from your choice of friends to where you live. Here are just a few of the factors to consider.
	Deciding what matters most to you is essential to making the right decision. You may want to begin by assessing your likes, dislikes, strengths, and weaknesses. Think about the classes, hobbies, and surroundings that you find most appealing. Ask yourself questions, such as “Would you like to travel ? Do you want to work with children ? Are you more suited to solitary or cooperative work ?” There are no right or wrong answers ; only you know what is important to you. Determine which job features you require, which ones you would prefer, and which ones you cannot accept. Then rank them in order of importance to you.
	The setting of the job is one factor to take into account. You may not want to sit at a desk all day. If not, there are diversity occupation – building inspector, supervisor, real estate agent – that involve a great deal of time away from the office. Geographical location may be a concern, and employment in some fields in concentrated in certain regions. Advertising job can generally be found only in large cities. On the other hand, many industries such as hospitality, law education, and retail sales are found in all regions of the country.
	If a high salary is important to you, do not judge a career by its starting wages. Many jobs, such as insurance sales, offers relatively low starting salaries; however, pay substantially increases along with your experience, additional training, promotions and commission. 
	Don’t rule out any occupation without learning more about it. Some industries evoke positive or negative associations. The traveling life of a flight attendant appears glamorous, while that of a plumber does not. Remember that many jobs are not what they appear to be at first, and may have merits or demerits that are less obvious. Flight attendants must work long, grueling hours without sleeps, whereas plumbers can be as highly paid as some doctors. Another point to consider is that as you mature, you will likely develop new interests and skills that may point the way to new opportunities. The choice you make today need not be your final one.
1. The word “assessing” in paragraph 2 could best be replaced by
 A. discovering	 B. considering	 C. measuring	 D. disposing 
2. The author states that “There are no right or wrong answers” in order to ____
 	A. emphasize that each person’s answers will be different.
	B. show that answering the questions is a long and difficult process.
 C. indicate that the answers are not really important.
 D. indicate that each person’s answers may change over time. 
3. The word “them” in paragraph 2 refers to 
 A. questions	 B. answers	 C. features	 D. jobs
4. According to paragraph 3, which of the following fields is NOT suitable for a person who does not want to live in a big city ? 	 
 A. plumbing	 B. law	 C. retail sales	 	 D. advertising
5. It can be inferred from the paragraph 4 that
 A. jobs in insurance sales are generally not well-paid.
 B. insurance sales people can earn high salary later in their career.
 C. people should constantly work toward the next promotion.
 D. a starting salary should be an important consideration in choosing a career.
6. The word “evoke” in paragraph 5 is closest in meaning to
 A. agree on	B. bring to mind	 C. be related to 	 D. differ from
7. The word “that” in paragraph 5 refers to
 A. occupation	 	B. the traveling life	 
 C. a flight attendant	D. commission 
8. Why does the author mention “long, grueling hours without sleeps” in paragraph 5 ?
 A. To emphasize the difficulty of working as a plumber.
 B. To contrast the reality of a flight attendant’s job with most people’s perception.
 C. To show that people must work hard for the career they have chosen.
 D. To discourage readers from choosing a career as a flight attendant.
9. In paragraph 5, the author suggests that
 A. you may want to change careers at some time in the future.
 B. as you get older, your career will probably less fulfilling.
 C. you will be at your job for a lifetime, so choose carefully.
 D. you will probably jobless at some time in the future.
10. According to the passage, which of the following is true ?
	A. To make a lot of money, you should not take a job with a low starting salary.
	B. To make lots of money, you should rule out all factory jobs.
 C. If you want an easy and glamorous lifestyle, you should consider becoming flight attendant
 D. Your initial view of certain careers may not be accurate. 
III. Write a passage (about 200 words) on the following topic: (2.0 points)
 	In order to help save endangered species from extinction, a number of wildlife habitat reserves have been established. What are the advantages and disadvantages of these reserves?
Use your specific ideas and examples to support your answer.