Đề thi chọn học sinh giỏi cấp tỉnh môn Tiếng Anh lớp 12 năm học 2016 2017

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SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO

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KỲ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH

ĐỀ THI CHÍNH THỨC

GIỎI CẤP TỈNH LỚP 12

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NĂM HỌC: 2016-2017
SỐ PHÁCH

Môn thi

: TIẾNG ANH

Thời gian thi

: 180 phút (không kể thời gian phát đề)

Ngày thi

: 12/11/2016
Đề thi có 10 trang

• Thí sinh không được sử dụng tài liệu, kể cả từ điển.
• Giám thi coi thi không giải thích gì thêm.

I. LISTENING (50 points)
HƯỚNG DẪN PHẦN THI NGHE HIỂU

• Bài nghe gồm 4 phần, mỗi phần được nghe 2 lần, mỗi lần cách nhau 15 giây, mở đầu và kết thúc mỗi
phần nghe có tín hiệu.

• Mở đầu và kết thúc bài nghe có tín hiệu nhạc. Thí sinh có 3 phút để hoàn chỉnh bài trước tín hiệu nhạc
kết thúc bài nghe.

• Mọi hướng dẫn cho thí sinh (bằng Tiếng Anh) đã có trong bài nghe.
Part 1: For questions 16-20, listen to a talk about the origins of James Bond and choose the best answer
(A, B, C, or D) according to what you hear. Write your answers in the correspoding numbered boxes
provided. 0 has been done as an example.
Example: 0. The fiction spy James Bond was created by ______?
A. Jane Austen

B. J.K. Rowling

C. Thomas Hardy

D. Ian

Fleming
1. What was the name of Ian Fleming’s Jamaican estate, where he created the character?
A. Goldenball

B. Goldeneye

C. Thunderball

D. No information

2. Which of these statements about the fictional spy James Bond is false?
A. Ian Fleming enjoyed bird watching.
B. “James Bond” was named after the author of a book about spying.
C. Ian Fleming based the character on himself.
D. James Bond’s exploits were inspired by a real life spy
3. Which of these film titles is said to be the Bond family motto, (or coat of arms)?
A. You Only Live Twice

B. Live and Let Die
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C. The World is not Enough

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D. No information
4. The code name ‘007’ gives James Bond _______.
A. A licence to kill

B. A licence to thrill

C. A licence to spy

D. No information

5. In which book did James Bond first make his appearance?

A. Dr No

B. Goldfinger

C. Casino Royale

D. No information

Your answer:
0. D

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

Part 2: For questions 6-15, listen to a piece of news from npr about low gas prices in 2016 and supply the
blanks with the missing information. Write NO MORE THAN FOUR WORDS and/or A NUMBER taken
from the recording for each answer in the spaces provided.
Crude oil (6) __________________________ to the lowest price in nearly a decade. Accordingly, the
average U.S. household has saved an estimated $700 this year and drivers can expect more savings in 2016.
Thanks to lower prices, Brady can do volunteer more easily and (7) _________________________.
According

to

Kloza,

the

prices

of

gas

tend

to

increase

when

refineries

have

to

(8)

________________________ or (9) __________________________that produce less smog in the summer.
To show their concern about the environment, the U.S pledged in Paris to reduce

(10)

____________________________ and address climate change.
Amy

Myers

Jaffe,

executive

director

of

energy

and

sustainability

is

doubtful

about

(11)

__________________________ as the choices will be a big factor that members of the (12)

________________________ make.
It is suspected that they will continue to embrace things like (13) __________________________or and more
efficient hybrid and electric cars.
Myers Jaffe says that the trend of sharing or renting cars at weekends will have a negative impact on the (14)
__________________________ and positive on climate solutions.
Low prices can make the big oil states like Russia, Iran and Saudi Arabia less stable and if one of those
countries experiences (15) __________________________ or even falls, the reduction in world oil
production and the increase in prices is inevitable.
Part 3: For questions 16-20, listen to the story about Mansa Musa, one of the wealthiest people who ever
lived and choose FIVE letters from A-J.
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according to what you hear? Write your answers in the correspoding numbered boxes provided.
A. Mansa Musa ascended the throne when famine and civil war in Europe occurred.
B. The wife of Mansa Musa played an important role in helping his realm grow and flourish.
C. The Mali Empire has a large quantity of natural resources, including salt and gold.
D. It took Mansa Musa over a year to make the long journey to Mecca.
E. It has been recorded that Mansa Musa built a mosque each and every Saturday.
F. Mansa Musa gave the gold to the poor he met along his route to Mecca.
G. Musa’s generous actions inadvertently devastated the economy of the regions through which he
passed.
H. After returning from his pilgrimage, Mansa Musa spent much of the rest of his life teaching at his
own university.
I. Mansa Musa used the money to strengthen the country’s cultural centers, particularly Timbuktu,

which he annexed in 1312.
J. Mansa Musa set up many universities all over the world.
Your answer:
16.

17.

18.

19.

20.

Part 4: Listen to a talk about the strongest ever storm, Hurricane Patricia nears Mexico. For questions 2125, complete the table.
Hurricane Patricia
1.

The

maximum

List of government actions

sustained

winds:

(21) 4.

Urging

people

to

(24)

___________________

_________________________

__________________________________.

_____________________________________

2.

Where

Patricia

is

issued:

(22) __ and to

________________________

(25)

south of the port of Manzanillo.

_____________________________________

3.

Storm

Classification:

a

(23)

___.

_____________________ storm.
II. LEXICO-GRAMMAR (20 points)
Part 1. For questions 26-39, choose the correct answer A, B, C, or D to each of the following questions and
write your answers in the correspoding numbered boxes provided.
26. Mark Stringly is rarely interviewed as he hates being in the ______.
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limelight

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B.

C. headlight

D. floodlight

27. I tried to push my way through the standing passengers to get to the door and, failing to keep my ____
about me.
A. head

B. soul

C. wits

D. mind

28. On cloudy nights it is not possible to see the stars with _____ eye.
A. naked

B. bare

C. flesh

D. pure

29. We need a more _______ assessment of the chances of ending this war.
A. moral

B. sober

C. plain

D. vivid

30. Thick fog across much of the UK has resulted in dozens of flights _______ and many more delayed.
A. being cancelled

B. to be cancelled

C. are cancelled

D. cancelled

31. The mobile phone company planned to publicly _______ its latest technology to upgrade its already
strong operating system.
A. underwrite

B. undervalue

C. undress

D. unveil

32. She has drawn ______ praise for her charitable works.
A. abundant

B. luxurious

C. massive

D. lavish

33. When times are good, people can spend freely, but during bad times we have to ____ our spending.
A. multiple

B. disperse

C. curtail

D. obstinate

34. Ben’s so unlucky in love. Why does he ______ the type of woman who brings trouble?
A. catch on

B. fall for

C. put before

D. set out

35. Although there is some truth to the fact that Linux is a huge threat to Microsoft, predictions of the
Redmond company’s demise are, ______ , premature.
A. saying the most

B. to say the least

C. to say the most

D. to the least degree

36. The vagrant came out of the shop, ___________ for about 10 paces before falling against a car.
A. stammered

B. tripped

C. staggered

D. skidded

37. After his heavy defeat in the local elections he decided to _____ from the campaign for the Presidency.
A. withdraw

B. retract

C. abandon

D. withhold

38. He claimed _____ from military service as he was a foreign national.
A. demobilization

B. exception

C. exemption

D. liability

39. The manager spoke highly of such ___________ as loyalty, courage and truthfulness shown by his
employees.
A. haracteristics

B. properties

C. features

D. virtues

Your answer:
26.

27.

28.

29.

30.

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33.

34.

38.
35.

36.

39.

37.

Part 2: For questions 40 – 45, write the correct form of each bracketed word in the numbered space
provided in the column on the right. There is an example at the beginning (0).

Your answers
As part of the ‘Facebook generation’, we have grown up in a world where access 0. increasingly
to the internet is constantly at our fingertips and we’re able to connect with
people at the touch of a button. Nowadays, it’s become (0) _______
(INCREASE) common to offer guests the wifi password along with a cup of tea
when they come round to visit. We have become addicted to our smartphones.

40.____________

Of course, smartphones are (40) _______ (DENY) useful and have ____
revolutionised our lives in so many ways. Thanks to thousands of apps available
to download, we’re now able to do almost anything when we’re out and about.
However, it seems a shame that these addictive pieces of technology are slowly
beginning to take over our lives. It’s so easy to become (41) ______ (DEPEND)

41.
_______________

on our phones, whether it’s to find your way around with the map application or 42.____________
even just check the time. As a result we’re becoming more (42) _______ ____
(SOCIABLE), choosing to consult the internet rather than talk (43) _______ 43.____________
(FACIAL) with other human beings.

____

Even when we’re socialising, it seems most of us struggle without our phones at
arm’s reach. Phones were invented to keep us more connected, and indeed they
have done just that. We can now get in contact by an endless list of social media
outlets, yet this means we’re starting to lack genuine contact with each other.
People are connecting more and more across screens rather than in person, even 44.____________
when it comes to relationships - dating apps and websites are more popular than ____
ever before. Recently, an artist released a series of images (44) _______ 45.____________
(DEPICTION) people in social situations and edited out their smartphones and ____
tablets. The result was a collection of powerful images that have, perhaps (45)
_______ (IRONY), gone viral. They force people to wake up to the fact that we
are no longer interacting properly with each other.
III. RADING (50 points)
Part 1: For questions 46-60, read the following passages and decide which answer (A, B, C, or D) best
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(A, B, C, or D) in corresponding numbered boxes.
THEATRE IN BRITAIN
The theatre has always been very strong in Britain. Its centre is, of course, London, where successful
plays can (46)______ without a break for many years. London has several dozens of theatres, most of them
not (47)_____ from Trafalgar Square. (48)_____ London even some quite big towns have no public theatre at
all, but every town has its private theatres. British theatre is much admired. There you can (49)_____ the best
of everything – an excellent orchestra, famous conductors, celebrated actors and a well-dressed (50)_____.
Choose a good play, and you’ll enjoy yourself throughout from the moment the curtain (51)_____ to the
end of the last act. Get your seats beforehand, either at the box-office or at the theatre itself. You’ll probably
want to sit as near to the (52)_____ as possible.
46.
47.
48.
49.
50.
51.
52.

A. show
A. far
A. Inside
A. take
A. audience
A. puts up
A. scene

B. perform
B. remote
B. Outside

B. give
B. auditorium
B. sets up
B. stage

C. run
C. distant
C. In
C. hold
C. authority
C. makes up
C. scenery

D. produce
D. close
D. Out
D. get
D. publicity
D. goes up
D. performance

SMOG AND AIR POLLUTION
For years London was synonymous with smog, the word coined at the (53)_____ of the 20th century to
describe the city’s characteristic blend of fog and smoke. The capital’s “pea-soupers” were caused by
suspended pollution of smoke and sulfur dioxide from coal fires. The most (54)_____ affected area was the
19th-century residential and industrial (55)_____ of inner London – particularly the East End, which had the
highest density of factory smokestacks and domestic chimney pots and the lowest-(56)______ land, inhibiting
dispersal. As recently as the early 1960s, the smokier districts of east Inner London experienced a 30 percent
reduction in winter sunshine hours. That problem was (57)______ by parliamentary legislation (the Clean Air
Acts of 1956 and 1968) outlawing the burning of coal, combined with the clearance of older housing and the

loss of manufacturing.
The less visible (58) _____ equally toxic pollutants of carbon monoxide, nitrogen dioxide, ozone,
benzines, and aldehydes continue to spoil London’s air. Traffic fumes and other exhausts are (59)______ to
become trapped between the surrounding hills and below a stagnant capping mass of warm urban air at an
altitude of about 3,000 feet (900 metres), causing immediate increases in eye irritation, asthma, and bronchial
complaints. But London’s weather is too (60)_____ for the development of a full-scale photochemical smog
of the kind that can build up under the more stable weather conditions of cities such as Los Angeles.
53.
54.

A. back
A. largely

B. turn
B. frequently

C. next
C. thoroughly

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A. ring
56.
57.

58.
59.
60.

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D. tie
B. belt
B. situating
B. exalted
B. besides
B. tenable
B. lethal

A. standing
A. alleviated
A. with
A. able
A. wicked

C. loop
C. lying
C. degraded
C. regarding
C. liable
C. agile

D. locating
D. abated
D. but
D. flammable

D. fickle

Your answers:
46.

47.

48.

49.

50.

51.

52.

53.

54.

55.

56.

57.

58.

59.

60.

Part 2: For questions 61-75, fill each of the following numbered blanks with ONE suitable word and
write your answers in the corresponding boxes provided below the passage. There is an example at the
beginning (0).
TOMORROW’S WORLD WILL BE A LITTLE LATE
In a report for the US magazine Wired, a large number of academics, writers and experts were invited to
(0) make their predictions for the future. In some respects they are quite cautious, ruling (61) __________
ideas that they believe belong (62) __________ science fiction more than to practical reality, at (63)
__________ in the next half-century or so. In other areas, (64) __________ , they foresee changes before too
long.
On the roads, self-driving taxis and cars, in (65) __________ satellites guide the vehicle from office to
home, or to holiday destinations, could arrive by 2019, (66) __________ to the experts. By 2034, (67)
__________ than 50 per cent of people in industrialized countries, (68) __________ is forecast, will drive
clean electric vehicles.
In space, a landing of humans (69) __________ Mars could be the highlight of 2020, say writers and
scientists at NASA. Aliens may be contacted in 2025, but even 2050 is (70) __________ soon for androids
like C-3PO in Star Wars.
On the James Bond-style personal jetpack, Noah Rifkin, director of technology deployment at (71)
__________ United States’s Department of Transportation, said that companies are unlikely to put enough
money (72) __________ research and development (73) __________ they know how many people might
want to buy it.
At work, all the technologies needed to do (74) __________ with the need for paper have already been
invented, yet Don Norman at Apple Computer forecasts that people (75) __________ always want paper,
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paperless in 2009.
Your answer:
61.

62.

63.

64.

65.

66.

67.

68.

69.

70.

71.

72.

73.

74.

75.

Part 3: Read the following passages and answer questions 76-89.
PASSAGE 1:
As the pace of life continues to increase, we are fast losing the art of relaxation. Once you are in the
habit of rushing through lift, being on the go from morning till night, it is hard to slow down. But relaxation is
essential for a healthy mind and body.
Stress is a natural part of everyday life and there is no way to avoid it. In fact, it is not the bad thing it is
often supposed to be. A certain amount of stress is vital to provide motivation and give purpose to life. It is
only when the stress gets out of control that it can lead to poor performance and ill health.
The amount of stress a person can withstand depends very much on the individual. Some people are not
afraid of stress, and such characters are obviously prime material for managerial responsibilities. Others lose
heart at the first signs of unusual difficulties. When exposed to stress, in whatever form, we react both
chemically and physically. In fact we make choice between “fight” or “flight” and in more primitive days the
choice made the difference between life or death. The crises we meet today are unlikely to be so extreme, but
however little the stress is, it involves the same response. It is when such a reaction lasts long, through
continued exposure to stress, that health becomes endangered. Such serious conditions as high blood pressure
and heart disease have established links with stress. Since we cannot remove stress from our lives (it would be
unwise to do so even if we could), we need to find ways to deal with it.
76. People are finding less and less time for relaxing themselves because ________.
A. they do not know how to enjoy themselves.
B. they do not believe that relaxation is important for health.
C. they are travelling fast all the time.
D. they are becoming busier with their work .
77. According to the writer, the most important character for a good manager is his ________.
A. not fearing stress.
B. knowing the art of relaxation.

C. high sense of responsibility.
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D. having control over performance.

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78. Which of the following statements is true?
A. We can find some ways to avoid stress.
B. Stress is always harmful to people.
C. It is easy to change the habit of keeping oneself busy with work.
D. Different people can withstand different amounts of stress.
79. In Paragraph 3, “such a reaction” refers back to ________.
A. “making a choice between ‘flight’ or ‘fight’
B. “reaction to stress both chemically and physically”
C. “responding to crises quickly”
D. “losing heart at the signs difficulties”
80. In the last sentence of the passage, “do so” refers to ________.
A. “expose ourselves to stress”
B. “find ways to deal with stress”
C. “remove stress from our lives”
D. “established links between diseases and stress”
PASSAGE 2:
Traditional education creates, in time, an incomplete image on family’s gender roles. From generation
to generation children interiorize theirs parent’s model known as “separated world’s myth” – a wife and a
mother only cooking ,doing laundry and taking care of the child “contrasting” with a husband and a father
working or fixing different things. According to this mentality each partner has established
responsibilities in private and public life that other one couldn’t take over.

Changing traditional gender roles seems to be difficult not because woman or man don’t have the
necessary skills for other one’s tasks but because everyone carries on a symbol of his “world”. Society’s
evolution especially on woman valorization redefines gender roles promoting a woman more active,
ambitious and independent and a man more emotional and involved in household tasks.
Women of our days have more liberty to choose between the “family model” – these ones are being
more obedient and anchored in tradition (the feminine type) and the “feminist model” – who’s priority is
the career (the anti-feminine type) or the middle model adopted by the “double career” type of woman –
profession and family. On the base of any of these choices are variables like social-status, race, education
level, culture’s values etc.
We are assisting to a reprioritization of woman needs and so professional success became more
interesting and even attractive than family one probably because it brings something new. Women are
motivated to choose the career by elements as the wish for financial independency, the need to prove
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integrate in modern society and the possibility to control and not being only controlled. All this reasons offer
her a psychological equilibrium.
Most of the men consider women’s career as a conflict source having arguments like: women will
neglect theirs family attributions, the imminent change of man’s authority, his incertitude concerning the
professional competition and the risk to deteriorate the marital relation. Even at first side man and children
are felling the stress generated by the new status of woman, she’s living an interior conflict as well. Woman
need to understand her need for self-accomplishment but the remains of traditional mentality still affect her
modern vision.
So our children should make a difference on gender roles perspective but we are in a vicious circle
because every family is raising their kids for a passed time, influenced by their own mentality and resistance

to change. The main idea is that both women and men should consider this role’s exchange like a challenge
and also accept that a man as well as a woman can do anything with willing.
81. What does the reading passage mainly discuss?
A. Children’s perspective on the discrimination.

B. The domination of men’s roles over women’s.

C. Gender roles in modern society.

D. The interior conflicts in women’s roles over

men’s.
82. In the first paragraph, the phrase “separated world’s myth” refers to _________.
A. children’s opinions on their world which is also their family
B. children’s false view on the different and unexchangeable roles of their parents
C. children’s thoughts on their mothers’ domination roles over their fathers.
D. children’s ideas on what responsibilities their parents should be take charge of
83. What is the main idea of the second paragraph?
A. Men’s and women’s roles cannot be easily exchanged since their lack of necessary skills.
B. In the development of society, men becomes more involved in household chores while women are more
active and independent.
C. The exchange between men’s and women’s roles turns out challenging because of an invisible default.
D. Society’s evolution is unlikely to happen due to the constancy of men’s and women’s roles.
84. Which of the following words can best replace the word “anchored in” in the third paragraph?
A. conflicted with

B. attached to

C. accustomed to

D. connected with

85. What does the word “one” in paragraph four refer to?
A. reprioritization

B. success

C. woman

D. need

86. Which of the followings is NOT mentioned as one of the women’s needs for reprioritization?
A. The need to manage their own lives on their own earnings.
B. The need to show their abilities in order to be recognized by the public.
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modern society.
D. The need to possibly bring something new.
87. In the fifth paragraph, what does the author imply by saying “she’s living an interior conflict as well”?
A. The remains of traditional mentality still affect women’s modern vision.
B. Women still do not know how to manage the conflicts with men.
C. The opposition from their husbands and children is so strong that women cannot overcome it.
D. Men and children always feel the stress with the domination of women’s roles.

88. The word “deteriorate” in the fifth paragraph can be best replaced by ________.
A. worsen

B. reduce

C. devastate

D. decline

89. What does the write advise people to do by this reading passage?
A. Children should be taught about their particular roles when they are young.
B. Men and women have to understand their roles with satisfaction.
C. Men and women roles’ exchange is impossible and children should understand it with willing.
D. Children should learn that society’s evolution is no good for men at all.
Your answer:
76.

77.

78.

79.

80.

81.

82.

83.

84.

85.

86.

87.

88.

89.

Part 4: Read the following passage and answer the questions from 90 to 95.
Seven paragraphs have been removed from the passage. For questions 90-95 choose from paragraphs
A-G the one which fits each gap. There is ONE extra paragraph which you do not need to use. Write
your answers in the corresponding numbered boxes provided.
Taking the waters
While we can survive for some time without

triglycerides) levels can be aggravated by lack

food, we can only live for a few days without

of water; without it, fibre (found in whole

water. A persistently dehydrated body can lead

grains, pulses, oats, fruits and vegetables)

to lethargy, poor skin, high cholesterol levels,

cannot swell and stimulate the body to produce

urinary-tract infections such as cystitis and

High

bowel problems such as constipation.

cholesterol’. HDL picks up Low Density

90. _____

Lipoprotein – ‘bad cholesterol’ - and takes it to

Even

high

blood

fat

(cholesterol

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Lipoprotein,

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91. ______

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between meals.

Most adults should drink two or three litres

94. _____

(about four or five pints) of water every day.

Some people find bottled water unnecessary

Those who exercise, and pregnant women,

and uneconomical. A litre of tap water costs

need even more. Exercise causes the body to

0.06 pence, approximately – that’s up to a

lose fluid, which can lead to over-heating,

thousand times cheaper than bottled water.

dizziness and tiredness. During pregnancy, the

There is also the cost to the environment

fluid requirement increases to nourish the

(plastics

foetus, while breast-feeding mums need extra

transport). If the taste puts you off tap water,

fluid to produce milk. Children can lose a lot of

your water supplier will be able to test for

water through their skin, because they’re

contamination (which can occur in old pipes,

generally more active. Urine is one of the best

for example) or bacterial overgrowth. Water

guides to the adequacy of fluid intake.

companies now have a legal duty to meet

92. ______

safety standards and are ‘committed to

When you boost your water intake, you will

improvements in the palatability of water,

find yourself using the loo more frequently, but

particularly taste and clarity’, according to

your body will soon adapt. If you have other

Water UK.

symptoms - a need to pass urine excessively,

95. _____

blood in urine, pain or extreme itchiness or

Also, it doesn’t have to be served cold - there

discomfort - it may mean that you have a urine

are many fruit and herbal teas and tisanes on

infection, which will need medical attention.

the market; you could even make your own

93. _____

using fresh mint, or root ginger with lemon and

With digestive disorders such as a hiatus hernia

honey. Remember that water that contains

or

the

caffeine - from coffee, tea, colas or hot

oesophagus), having too much liquid can cause

chocolate - does not count towards your daily

the stomach contents to leak up into the

two- to three-litre intake because caffeine is

oesophagus, irritate the oesophagus walls and

dehydrating. Enjoy two or three cups (the daily

bring on heartburn. To avoid this, take only

recommendation), but then take care to keep up

small sips with your meal to refresh your

necessary levels of pure water - your best

palate, but make up your fluid requirement

liquid asset.

oesophagitis

(inflammation

of

for

packaging

and

energy

for

A. A water filter can remove some of the undesirable tastes, but make sure it is regularly serviced,
otherwise you will be contaminating your water by passing it through an unclean filter. Bottled water
is handy to carry around with you, to give to your child to take to school or to have sitting on your
desk - all good ways of reminding you to drink a glass an hour. You can make water more interesting
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ginger, slices or squeezes of fresh lemon or lime, a few drops of orange-blossom water or a dash of
elderflower or lime cordial.
B. An adult’s body is made up of about 65 per cent water, and this has to be topped up to keep it
healthy, flexible and young-looking. We need water to keep the body flushing waste products,
maintain healthy skin, hair and organs, produce digestive enzymes, regulate our temperature (cooling
by evaporation through the skin) and aid uptake of essential nutrients such as vitamins, minerals and
natural sugars.
C. For people who have a poor appetite, or who need to put on weight or maximise their calorie
intake, it is important not to drink large amounts of water at meal times. Water itself does not disturb
digestion, but if you fill yourself up with fluid, you’ll have less room for food.
D. I recently discovered when advising a high-altitude level climber (Mount Everest, K2, etc) that
checking the colour of urine can be a life-saving exercise. Urine should be pale in colour, and you
should go to the loo regularly throughout the day. If urine is dark, you are not drinking enough water which can quickly lead to death if you’re 24,000ft above sea level. If you think two litres of water is a
lot, imagine having to drink eight to 10 - the average daily fluid requirement for high-altitude
climbers!
E. We lose water mainly through our kidneys and skin (the skin’s inner layer, dermis, is made up of

70 per cent water and acts as a natural reservoir). We also lose a lot of water when we suffer sickness,
diarrhoea or any infection that causes fever. Now that the majority of us live in centrally heated
houses and work in offices with heating and air conditioning, we lose more water through our skin
than people did in the past. Our diets now also contain higher levels of salt, additives and sugars, all of
which place extra strain on the body’s water reserves.
F. Many people wonder why doctors and medical people make so much fuss about water, but the
reason is clear: water is good for you. And the more you drink the better it is for your health. Most
people drink far less than they should and they are not aware of this.
G. Whether you get your water from a tap or a bottle is up to you. Mineral and spring water are
ground waters, which means they landed as rain, seeped through rocks and collected in underground
pools. When this water reaches the surface, it can be bottled and labelled as spring water. ‘Natural
mineral water’ is more rigidly defined and is better regulated; it has to come from a source which is
naturally protected, of a constant composition and free from pollution. A small amount of water can
be found to be naturally sparkling, but most sparkling water has had carbon dioxide pumped into it.
This poses no threat to health.
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91.

92.

93.

94.

95.

IV. WRITING (60 points)
Part 1: Use the word given in brackets and make any necessary additions to write a new
sentence in such a way that it is as similar as possible in meaning to the original sentence. Do
NOT change the form of the given word. (0) has been done as an example.
0. It began to rain almost immediately after our arrival at the resort. (WE)
 Scarcely _______ had we arrived at the resort when _______ it began to rain.
96. I’m sure you’re wondering why I haven’t contacted you for so long. (HAS)
 You must _______________________________________________________________ so long
since I contacted you.
97. The restaurant manager thought that they were likely to lose all their customers if service didn’t
improve. (RAN)
 The restaurant manager thought that they __________________________________________ if
service didn’t improve.
98. Alistair has no chance of being selected for the team because of his poor sprint times. (PAID)
 Alistair’s poor sprint times __________________________________________________ of being
selected for the team.
99. I found the plot of the book too complicated to follow. (HEAD)
 I ______________________________________________________________________________
the plot of the book.
100. Although everything pointed to her having taken the money, she strenuously denied it.
(EVIDENCE)
 She strenuously denied
_________________________________________________________________ the contrary.
Part 2: The pie charts below give information about the household expenditure of two average
U.S. families in different years.
Summaries the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where

relevant.
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Part 3: Write an essay on how you can prepare yourself for living in a diverse and more global
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ĐỀ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI CẤP TỈNH - NĂM HỌC: 2016-

TẠO

2017

TỔ BỘ MÔN: TIẾNG

Môn: TIẾNG ANH – Lớp: 12

ANH

Ngày thi: 12/11/2016
HƯỚNG DẪN CHẤM

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I. LISTENING: 2/50 points

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Part 1.
1.B

2.B

3.C

4.A

5.C

Part 2.
6. has plummeted

11. pickup in demands

7. help out with grandkids

12. huge millennial generation

8. shut down for maintenance

13. carpooling

9. switch to gasoline blends

14. oil industry

10. greenhouse gas emissions

15. significant upheaval

Part 3.
16. A

17. C

18. D

19. F

20. G

Part 4.
21. (about) 150 miles per hour

24. stay away from beaches, rough seas

22. (about) 225 miles

25. take shelter

23. Category 5
II. LEXICO-GRAMMAR: 1/20 points
Part 1.
26. B

27. C

28. A

29. B

30. A

31. D

32. D

33. C

34. B

35. B

36. C

37. A

38. C

39. D

Part 2.
40. undeniably

41. dependant

42. anti-social

43. face-to-face

44. depicting

45. ironically

III. RADING: 1/50 points
Part 1.
46. C

47. A

48. B

49. D

50. A

51. D

52. B

53. B

54. D

55. B

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56. C

57. A

59. C

60. D

58. D
Part 2.
61. out

62. to

64. however /

63. least

65. which

though /
nevertheless
66. according

67. more

68. it

69. on

70. too

71. the

72. into

73. until / unless

74. away

75. will

76. D

77. A

78. D

79. B

80. C

81. C

82. B

83. B

84. B

85. B

86. D

87. A

88. C

89. B

Part 3.

Part 4.
90. B

91. E

92. D

93. C

94. G

95. A

IV. WRITING (60 points)
Part 1. 4/20 points
96. be wondering why it has been
97. ran the risk of losing all their customers
98. put paid to his chance / put paid to his chances / have put paid to his chance / have put paid to his
chances
99. can’t make head nor tail of
100. taking the money despite evidence to
Part 2. 20 points
Part 3. 20 points

Notes:
The mark given to parts 2 and 3 is based on the following scheme:
1. Content: (35% of total mark)
a. Providing all main ideas and details as required
b. Communicating intentions sufficiently and effectively
2. Organization & Presentation: (30% of total mark)
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a. Ideas are well

organized and presented with coherence, cohesion, and clarity
b. The essay is well-structured
3. Language: (30% of total mark)
a. Demonstration of a variety of vocabulary and structures appropriate to the level
of English language gifted upper-secondary school students
b. Good use and control of grammatical structures
4. Handwriting, punctuation, and spelling: (5% of total mark)
a. Intelligible handwriting
b. Good punctuation and no spelling mistakes

Markers should discuss the suggested answers and the marking scale thoroughly before marking
the papers.
Thank you for your cooperation.
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