Đề thi HS giỏi cấp tỉnh môn Tiếng Anh 2008

Sở Giáo Dục – Đào Tạo Kỳ thi chọn Học Sinh Giỏi cấp Tỉnh
Sóc Trăng Khố 01-11-2008 . Năm học 2008-2009
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Đề chính thức
Mơn: Tiếng Anh - Lớp 12
(Thời gian làm bài 180 phút, khơng kể phát đề)
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-Thí sinh làm bài trên dề thi.
- Thí sinh làm phần nghe hiểu trước.
Đề thi này có 07 trang
Giám khảo 1 Giám khảo 2 Điểm (bằng số) Điểm (bằng chữ)
A/-Listening (2.5ms)
Section 1 (1.25 ms)
Helen Grant , a university lecturer, is talking about job. Listen to the piece twice and
answer the questions below:
1. Does the speaker believe that there has been equality of opportunity for men
and women?
……………………………………………………………………………….
2. What is her example to prove that men still expect their jobs to take priority ?
………………………………………………………………………………….
3. What are the common topics or men’s jokes about women?
…………………………………………………………………………………
4. Why is there the difference in calling a man “a trainee manager” and a
woman “a secretary” while both of them are doing similar jobs?
………………………………………………………………………………….
5. In what way is the media to blame?
………………………………………………………………………………….
Section 2 (1.25ms)
Fiona is describing a course she has completed. Listen to her description twice and
draw a thick line on the table to indicate when she studied each subiect.

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SỐ PHÁCH
(do Chủ tịch hội đồng
chấm thi ghi)
Subject Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4
Economics
Accounting
Secretarial Practice
Business correspondence
Shorthand
B/-Lexico grammar (7.0ms)
Part 1 (2ms)
In these sentences, each one has four underlined words or phrases marked A,
B, C and D. Choose the one word or phrase which must be changed in order for the
sentence to be correct by circling letter A, B, C or D.
1. I went shopping for buying some fruits this morning.
A B C D
2. Why didn’t you came to my party last night?
A B C D
3. When did you last went to the theatre?
A B C D
4. I often listen to classical music while I do my homework.
A B C D
5. My brother prefers to go to concerts at weekends.
A B C D
6. Much superstitions and symbols are connected with Halloween.
A B C D
7. Furniture makers use glue to hold joints together and sometimes to
A B C
reinforce it

D
8. Sheep have been domesticated for over 5,000 years ago.
A B C D
9. The hard, out surface of the tooth is called enamel.
A B C D
10. Liquids take the shape of any container which in they are placed.
A B C D
Part 2 (2ms)
These are incomplete sentences. Choose A, B, C or D as your best choice to
complete each sentence and then identify your answer by circling letter A, B, C or D.
1. In addition to their homes, the Pomo Indians or California built dance houses
_____
-------- religious ceremonies.
A. of B. for C. in which D. were for
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2. The wood of many pine species makes excellent pulp ------------ manufacture
of paper.
A. in B. to C. for the D. the
3. The photos of the American Civil War made by Matthew Brady and his
assistants rank ------------ finest war pictures of all time.
A. the B. in the C. between the D. among the
4. Albert Einstein’s contributions to scientific theory were ---------- those of
Galileo and Newton.
A. important than B. more important
C. the most important D. as important as
5. Apart from Pluto, the outer planets -------------- the inner planets and are made
mainly of lighter materials such as hydrogen and helium.
A. are larger than B. are the largest
C. larger than D. are larger
6. ---------- our economic achievements, we are still a long way from being an

“Asian Dragon”.
A. In spite B. Though C. Despite D. Although.
7. When our country -------------- a full member of ASEAN, it will gain an
important status in the whole world.
A. become B. will become C. becomes D. became.
8. The new work of Japanese scientists on AIDS has been ------------ as a major
breakthrough.
A. called B. saluted C. hailed D. greeted
9. They can’t --------- their son’s rudeness any longer.
A. release B. ignore C. torment D. suffer.
10. The Russians have ---------- in controling urban growth.
A. managed B. attempted C. succeeded D. achieved
Part 3 (1m)
Use the right preposition
1. Stop wasting time! Get to my office ………... the double.
2. I met him at the party and he asked ………… you.
3. My mother never gives anyone a tip ……….. principle.
4. He gets up ……….. five.
5. Not until the office phoned me did I find out …………. the meeting.
1. ------------- 2.------------- 3.-------------- 4.--------------- 5.---------------
Part 4 (2ms)
Fill in each of the following spaces with the correct form of one of the verbs
provided. Use each verb only once.
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do finish cause have start say
meet use fail speak occur listen
make result identify succeed
A student learning English occasionally (1)............ the following problems
when he (2).....……… to talks or lectures. It is difficult to decide where on word
(3) .................. and the next one (4) ...........…. .In speech, many sounds (5) ........ a

student difficulty and he (6) ………........... to identify them. Some words in
English, which (7) …………. very commonly, (8) ........…… a weak form. An
overseas student (9) …………… them with difficulty. In addition, many students
sometimes (10) …………… not hear the unstressed syllable in a word. This
problem never arises in print.
1. ……………… 2……………………. 3. ……………… 4. ………………
5. ……………… 6……………………. 7 ……………… 8 ………………
9. ……………… 10. ………………….
C/-Reading (4.0ms)
Part 1 (2ms)
Read the passage about Education in the future . Then decide whether the
following statements are true (T) or false (F) according to the information in the
passage.
EDUCATION IN THE FUTURE
Education is another area of social life in which information technology is
changing the way we communicate. Today’s college students may not simply sit in a
lecture or a library to learn about their field. Through their computers and the
wonders of virtual reality they can participate in lifelike simulated experiences.
Consider the following scenario of the future of education made possible through
developments in information technology.
For children over the age of 10, daily attendance at schools is not compulsory.
Some of the older children attend school only once or twice weekly to get
tutorial support or instruction from a teacher. For the most part, pupils are
encouraged to work online from home. Students must complete a minimum number
of study hours per year; however, they may make up these hours by studying at home
at times that suit their family schedule. They can log on early or late in the day and
even join live classes in other countries. In order to ensure that each student is
learning adequately, computer software will automatically monitor the number of
hours a week each student studies on-line as well as that students’ learning materials
and assessment activities. Reports will be available for parents and teachers. The

software can then identify the best learning activities and conditions for each
individual student and generate similar activities. It can also identify areas of weak
achievement and produce special programs adjusted to the student’s needs.
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1._______If students are under 10, they won’t have to go to school on a daily
basis.
2._______Sometimes students go to school to pay their tuition fees.
3._______There are some requirements about the learning hours that students must
complete in a year.
4.________There is no way to find out whether students are learning adequately.
5._______Students can be provided with learning programs that best suit them.
Part 2 (2ms)
Read the following passage carefully and then choose the best option to fit
each space. Identify your choice by circling letter A, B, C or D.
The Alexandra Palace in the north London was built with private funds as a
“People’s Palace”. Serviced by its own station, it was opened in 1873 and was
extremely well (1) ……... until, two weeks after its opening, it burnt down. It was (2)
………………. by a slightly larger building which opened in 1875 and featured, (3)
………………….. other things, a splendid organ and the Great Hall, which was the
size of a football pitch . Despite the extraordinarily wide range of events (4)
……………. there – from dog shows to great concerts and banquets, from elephant
displays to bicycle matches – it always (5)…………… at a loss and by 1877 much of
the park around it had been sold to speculative builders, (6) ………………only about
half of the original land.
In 1900, a committee was appointed, whose principal duty was to (7)……….
the Palace and park “for the free use of the people forever”. There were, however, (8)
………………..to charge for entry so that the substantial costs could be covered.
1. A. inhabited B. attended C. crowded D. visited
2. A. installed B. overtaken C. renewed D. replaced
3. A. among B. between C. from D. around

4. A. performed B. set C. staged D. laid
5. A. conducted B. acted C. operated D. maintained
6. A. letting B. remaining C. leaving D. upholding
7. A. run B. handle C. lead D. overlook
8. A. powers B. terms C. allowances D. authorities
D/- Writing (6.5ms)
Part 1 (1.5ms)
Rewrite each sentence, starting as shown, so that the meaning stays the same.
1. If I had realized what would happen, I wouldn’t have accepted the job.
- Had …………………………………………………..........................
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