de-thi hsg12-tinh-hai-duong năm 2017-2018

SỞ GD - ĐT HẢI DƯƠNG
NĂM HỌC 2017 - 2018
ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC

KÌ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI TỈNH LỚP 12 THPT
MƠN THI: TIẾNG ANH
Thời gian làm bài: 180 phút (Khơng tính thời gian giao đề)
(Đề thi có 08 trang)

Chú ý: Thí sinh làm bài vào tờ
giấy thi
Phần trắc nghiệm: Chỉ cần viết đáp án A, hoặc
B, C, D Phần tự luận: Viết đầy đủ theo u cầu
của bài
(Thí sinh khơng được sử dụng bất cứ tài
liệu gì)
A.
LISTENING:

Hướng dẫn làm bài
Nghe:
Bài Nghe gồm có 04 phần, mỗi phần thí sinh được
nghe 02 lần.
Mở đầu và kết thúc phần nghe có tín
hiệu nhạc.
Mọi hướng dẫn cho thí sinh (bằng tiếng Anh) có
trong bài.

I. Listen to five short conversations and choose the correct answer to each question
(5.0 points).
1. How will they book their fights?

A. on the Internet
B. at the travel agent
C. on the phone
2. What has the daughter forgotten to bring on holiday?
A. toothpaste
B. hairbrush
C. shampoo
3. What will the man and the woman do on Sunday?
A. do the housework
B. go on a picnic
C. watch DVDs and read
newspapers
4. Which blouse does the girl decide to buy?
A. a collar, long sleeves
B. no collar, short sleeves
C. a collar, without sleeves
5. When is the girl having a party?
th
th
th
A. 15
B. 14
C. 13
II. Listen to the recording and choose the correct answer to each question (6.0 points).
6. What made Holly start writing when she was young?
A. keeping a diary each day
B. wanting to remember her dreams
C. completing a homework project
7. Holly tells the story about the starfsh to show
.

A. how to enjoy wildlife without hurting it
B. how to keep wild animals at home
C. how to find the most interesting animals in the wild`
8. What does Holly think is the most interesting thing about nature?
A. that animals live so close to us.
B. that nature is so beautiful.
C. that there is so much to learn.
Page 1/8


9. What does Holly say about trees?
A. They have lots of uses.
B. They are often unnoticed.
C. They are everywhere.

Page 2/8


10. Holly hopes that her young readers
.
A. go on to study nature at college or university
B. improve their genneral reading skills
C. learn how to discover nature for themselves
11. What kind of books does Holly enjoy reading in her spare time?
A. classic novels
B. cookery books
C. feld guides
III. Listen to the recording and fill in each blank with NO MORE THAN 3 WORDS / NUMBERS
(5.0 points).

SUNNINGTON SPORTS CAMP
Choice
of
afternoon
activity: Sign list outside
the (12)
Clothes:
Wear track suit, but also bring shorts and a
T-shirt
(13)
sports shoes
Food:
Lunch served in canteen every half-hour bewteen 12.15 and (14)
Snack bar sells drinks, chocolate and biscuits
Certificate:
Marks given for:
- Attitude: (15)
and team-work
- Performance: strength, speeds and skill
- Level six certificate to anyone who gets (16)
or more.
IV. Listen to the recording and state whether the statements are true (T) or false (F) (4.0
points).
T
F
17. Maria would like to travel a lot as part of her job.
18. Maria is confident she will be able to work for an airline.
19. Rolf intends to do a job connected with his degree.
20. Maria and Rolf agree it is important to have a good salary
B. GRAMMAR – VOCABULARY – LANGUAGE FUNCTIONS

I. Choose the word, phrase or expression which best completes each sentence (8.0 points).
21. The answer Henry gave was so confusing that his lecturer could hardly make
of it at all.
A. sense
B. meaning
C. interpretation
D. intelligibility
22. Considered America’s frst great architect,
.
A. many of the buildings at Harvard University were designed by Henry Hobson Richardson
B. it was Henry Hobson Richardson who designed many of the buildings at Harvard University
C. Henry Hobson Richardson designed many of the buildings at Harvard University
D. Harvard University has many buildings that were designed by Henry Hobson Richardson.
23. “Jack, can you help me push the piano to the corner of the hall to
our party?” said the
teacher
A. give place to
B. make place for
C. take room for
D. make room for
24. The surrealistic movement in art in the 1920s and 1930s placed
is pictured in the
unconscious and often incorporated dreamlike images.
A. to emphasize it
B. an emphasis on what
C. an emphasis on it
D. emphasize what


25. “Frankly, Ms. Adamson works

Manager.
A. such eficiently that / to check

that her figures never need

,” said the General

B. so effcient that / checking

C. such an efficient that / to be checked
D. so eficiently that / to be checked
26. It is highly recommended that language learners in general and English
should learn
learners
the
language in the native community so as to master it.
A. in particular
B. on the whole
C. in short
D. on the
other hand
27. Lama: “What’s your greatest phobia, Carolina?
Carolina: “
”
A. I’m afraid not.
B. I haven’t made up my mind.
C. What an absurd idea!
D. Worms, defnitely.
28. Waiter: “How would you like your steak, sir?
Man: “

”
A. Not too bad

B. Very good

C. Rare, please

D. Yes, of course I like it

II. Give the correct form of the words in brackets (5.0 points).
29. The (PREDICT)
weather in the mountains can make climbing extremely hazardous.
30. Both sides have shown a distinct lack of (ENTHUSIAST)
for discussion.
31. The woman tried to break into a security fle for which she was not (AUTHORITY)
.
32. Life (EXPECT)
for both men and women has improved greatly in the past 50 years.
33. Julie Johnson and Mark Thomas, aged 19 and 20 (RESPECT)
, are taking part in the
competition.
III. Choose the underlined word or phrase in each sentence that needs correcting (3.0
points).
34. The American architect Frank Lloyd developed a theory of architecture stressed the needs of the
people who used it.
A
B
C
D
35. Children subjected to violence, exploration, abuse, and neglect are in risk of death, poor physical

and mental
A
B
C
health, HIV/AIDS infection, and educational problems.
D
36. The works of early American woodcarvers had many artistic qualities, but these craftsmen
probably did not
A
B
C
think of them as artists.
D
IV. Choose the word that is CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word in the following
sentences
(2.0
points).
37. Sarah stood there, looking at his boyfriend without showing any reaction when he told her the
news.
A. caringly
B. indiferently
C. heartlessly
D. impersonally
38. Martha decided to remain celibate and devoted her life to helping the homeless and orphans.
A. married
B. separated
C. single
D.
divorced

V. Choose the word that is OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word in the following
sentences
(2.0
points).
39. Written sources are considered absolutely indispensable for today’s history teaching.
A. unique
B. unnecessary
C. inexpensive
D. affordable
40. The court concluded from the evidence that Mr. Smith was innocent and released him from
prison.
A. guilty
B. benevolent
C. innovative
D. naive


C. READING:
I. There are FIVE blanks in the passage below. From the phrases / sentences in the box,
choose the most suitable for each blank. There is ONE EXTRA option that you DO NOT
need to use (5.0 points)
A. by attracting as many as several hundred thousand international students to their countries
B. so are not classed as international students
C. as defned by the Immigration Control and Refugee Recognition Act
D. in accordance to its own national education system
E. preferred by international students are the United States, United Kingdom,
Germany, France, Canada and Australia
F. by sending hundreds of thousand students to study abroad
The defnition of "international student" varies in each country (41)

. In Australia,
international students are defned as those studying onshore only with visa subclasses 570 to 575,
excluding students on Australian-funded scholarships or sponsorship or students undertaking study
while in possession of other temporary visas. New Zealand citizens do not require a visa to study in
Australia, (42)
. In Japan, international students are defned as foreign nationals who study at
any Japanese university, graduate school, junior college, college of technology, professional training
college or university preparatory course on a “college student” visa, (43)
.
According to the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
in their 2009
World Conference on Higher Education report, over 2.5 million students were studying outside their
home country. UNESCO also predicted that the number of international students might rise to
approximately 7 million by the year
2020. The main destinations (44)
. Overall, the number of international students more than
doubled to over
2 million between 2000 and 2007.
However, the sharpest percentage increases of international students have occurred in New
Zealand, Korea, the Netherlands, Greece, Spain, Italy and Ireland. In recent years, some Asian
and Middle East countries have started to attract more international students. These regions have
entered the market with declared ambitions to become regional education centers (45)
.
II. Choose the most suitable heading from the box for each paragraph below. There is
ONE EXTRA
heading that you DO NOT need to use (5.0 points).
HEADING
S A. The amount that American
eat
B. Americans even getting fatter

C. Changing meal times everywhere
D. Why Americans love fast food
E. Unhealthy American schools
F. How American schools deal with obesity among teenagers
46:
In the past year, the adult obesity rate rose in 48 of America’s 52 states. Despite the
campaigns to make people aware of the dangers of over-eating, about 119 million, or 64% of US
adults are either overweight or obese. Worryingly, this figure is predicted to rise to 73% by the


end of this year. What does this mean for America? Already 300,000 deaths each year are caused
by obesity (only smoke kills more people), and the annual cost to the country is around $100 billion.


47:
Many people blame for the fast food industry, along with sedentary life styles, for the
worrying increase. The average American now consumes about three hamburgers and four portions
of French fries every week. That’s
90 grams of fat and 2.250 calories (the average person needs about 2.000 calories a day). A recent
survey found
that every month 90% of America children eat at least one meal in fast food restaurant.
48:
Most Americans know that fast food isn’t good for them. It is high in calories, fat, salt and
sugar. Yet fast- food restaurants are part of American life. After World War II, higher salaries and
productivity, together with technological developments and increased consumerism, made fast
food restaurants popular. It presented a modern lifestyle, and is still a popular place for teenagers
to get together with friends. The food is cheap, and many say they love the taste. The advertising is
often aimed at children, with ofers of entertainment and free gifts.
49:
Another in fast food sales – not only in the USA, but all over the world – is our increasingly

busy lifestyles. In the past, families ate a home-cooked meal together at dinner time. These days,
meals can be eaten at any hour of the day, and people rely on easy, instant food – not always
nutritious – that is available “24/7”. America invented the “TV dinner”, and it is something most
people around the world now enjoy.
50:
Finding nutritious food is also dificult in schools, which is often have contracts with fast food
supplies and drinks companies. Teenage boys in the US each drink an average of 868 cans of fzzy
drinks per year. Exercise in school has become less important too. A recent report showed that half of
all US teens aged 12 – 21 got only America’s problem – Europe is also getting faster. It is estimated
that over one million children in the UK are obese and this number has trebled over the past 20 years.
III. Read the passage below and decide which option A, B, C or D best fits each space (10
points).
Childhood is the time when there are (51)
responsibilities to make life dificult. If a
child has good parents, he is fed, looked after and loved, (52)
he may do. It is improbable that
he will ever again in his life be given so much without having to do anything in return. In (53)
, life is always presenting new things to the child - things that have lost their interest for older
people because they are too well-known. A child fnds pleasure playing in the rain, or in the snow.
His frst visit to the seaside is a marvellous adventure. (54)
, a child has his pain. He is not so
free to do as he wishes as he thinks older people are: he is continually told not to do things, or being
punished (55)
what he has done wrong. His life is therefore not perfectly happy.
When a young man starts to (56)
his own living, he becomes free from the discipline of
school and parents, but at the same time he is forced to accept responsibilities. He can no longer
expect (57)
to pay for his food, his clothes and his room, but he has to work if he wants to live
comfortably. If he spends most time playing about in a day he used to as a child, he will be hungry.

And if he breaks the laws of society as he used to break the laws of his parents, he may go to prison.
If, however, he works hard, keeps out of troubles and has good health, he can have the greatest
happiness of seeing himself make steady (58)
in his job and of building up for himself his own
position in society.
Old age has always been thought of as the worst age to be, but it is not necessary for
the old to be unhappy. With old age (59)
wisdom and the ability to help others with advice
wisely given. The old can have the joy of seeing their children making progress in life: they can
watch their grandchildren growing up around them, and perhaps best of all, they can, if their life has
been a useful one, feel the happiness of having come (60)


the battle of life safely and of having reached a time when they can lie back and rest,
leaving others to continue the fght.


51.

A. little

B. few

C. a little

D. a few

52.

A. whenever

B. wherever

C. whatever

D. whosoever

53.

A. short

B. term

C. reality

D. addition

54.

A. However

B. But

C. Therefore

D. Moreover

55.

A. because

B. for

C. at

D. by

56.

A. take

B. have

C. create

D. earn

57.

A. other

B. another

C. others

D. someone

58.

A. progress

B. achievement

C. improvements

59.

A. coming

B. come

C. came

D.
accomplishments
D. had come

60.

A. out

B. across

C. through

D. back

IV. Read the following passage and choose the best answer to each question (10 points).
Paul Bunyan is perhaps America’s best-known folk hero. A fictional logger of
incredible strength, he was most likely based on an actual nineteenth-century logger

from the northern United States or Canada. As a folk hero, he struck a chord with
Americans on some level, perhaps because he was incredibly strong but also because he
Lin
e
was hard-working and capable, ingenious in solving problems, and fun-loving.
(5)
Though there is evidence that Paul Bunyan tales were part of oral tradition in the
nineteen century, Paul Bunyan stories did not appear in written form until the
early twentieth century. Journalist James McGillivray included descriptions of Bunyan in a
(10
series of essay entitled “The Round River Drive” which appeared in a number of
Midwestern newspapers between 1906 and 1910. However, it was through an extensive
)
advertising campaign that Paul Bunyan moved solidly into print.
Recognizing the appeal of Paul Bunyan as a fgure for his company’s advertising,
(15
William Laughead, an advertising executive for the Red River Lumber Company, initiated
a campaign that consisted of a series of publications featuring Paul Bunyan. For several
)
decades, the company distributed these publications free of charge and made no
attempt to obtain a copyright on them. In fact, the company vigorously encouraged
other writers to make use of Paul Bunyan because it felt that the use of this character
(20
enhanced the name recognition of the Red River Lumber Company inasmuch as the
name of the folk hero and the name of the company had become interwoven.
)
The Bunyan stories published by Red River and further circulated by others were
tall tales of gigantic proportions. In these tales, Banyan is depicted as a man of
(25
superhuman proportions, who is strong, hard-working, entrepreneurial, and innovative. In

)
one story, for example, Paul is credited with digging the Great Lakes in order to create a
watering hole for his giant ox, Babe. In another of these tales, Paul caused an entire
winter of blue snow to fall by swearing a blue streak after he injured himself by smashing
his thumb with a large hammer. A third story in the series describes Paul’s role in
establishing the Mississippi River.
Fascination with Paul Bunyan has continued to grow, and today he is a standard of
American folklores. The prevalence of Bunyan as a figure of folklore today is evidenced
by references to him in countless stories, cartoons, poems, and songs as well as the
numerous community festivals and logging competitions featuring Paul Bunyan that can
be found throughout the sections of the country
where logging has strong tradition.
61. The purpose of this passage is to
.
A. present the actual feats of a real-life
logger B. provide an overview of
American folktales C. describe logging
in North America
D. discuss a “larger than life” folk hero


62. It is NOT stated in the passage that Paul Bunyan is known for his
.
A. unusual strength
B. dedication to work
C. ingenuity in difficult situations
D. serious nature
63. The passage states that Paul Bunyan tales frst appeared
.
A. in oral stories

B. in advertising
C. in newspapers
D. in a series of essays
64. Which of the following CANNOT be inferred about the Red River Lumber Company’s
advertising campaign
featuring Paul Bunyan?
A. It endured for quite a time.
B. The company did not protect its ownership of the stories.
C. The campaign did little to enhance the company’s proftability.
D. The company wanted the name Paul Bunyan to be known as widely as possible.
65. The pronoun “them” in line 14 refers to
.
A. publications
B. series
C. decades
D. writers
66. The word “interwoven” in line 17 could be best replaced by
.
A. unfashionable
B. mixed together
C. not compatible
D. too separate
67. Where in the passage does the author discuss a weather phenomenon that Paul Bunyan
supposedly caused?
A. Lines 3-5
B. Lines 14-17
C. lines 20-23
D. Lines 25-29
68. The word “countless” in line 27 could be best replaced by the expression
.

A. an overestimated number of
B. an insubstantial number of
C. a large number of
D. a specified number of
69. Which paragraph describes the plots of some of the tales of Paul Bunyan?
A. The second paragraph
B. The third paragraph
C. The fourth paragraph
D. The ffth paragraph
70. The author’s tone in this passage is
_.
A. humorous
B. neutral
C. sarcastic
D. pessimistic
D. WRITING:
I. Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as
the sentence printed before (5.0 points).
71. Something must be done to help the victims of the earthquake in Mexico.
 Urgent …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
……………………………………………………………………………………………

72. It was careless of you to allow your 16-year-old son to drive your car.
 You should ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
……………………………………………………………………………………

73. I shall never lend John any money, no matter what happens.
 Under no ………………………………………………….…………………………………………………………………….
…………………………………………………………………………………

74. Someone has suggested abolishing income tax.
 It …………………………………………………………………………………………….………………………….………………………………………….
……………………………………………….……

75. Thank you for reminding me about the timetable, otherwise I would have missed the last train.
 If……………………..……………………………………………………………………….…………………………………………………………………….
……………………………………………….……


II. This is a part of a letter that you have received from David, a pen friend from New
Zealand. In about 100 - 120 words, write a letter to answer his questions (10 points).

I cannot decide whether I should go to Vietnam to
work after my graduation. Can you give me some
advice?


You are required to begin and finish your letter as
followed:
Dear David,
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
…………………………………………………………………………
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
…………………………………………………………………………
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
…………………………………………………………………………

Yours,
Tran Thuy Hanh
III. Vietnamese society has changed significantly in the past decades. However, many

traditional values and practices have been lost, which is a pity. To what extent do you
agree or disagree with this statement? In about 230 - 250 words, write an essay to
support your opinion (15 points).

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ĐÁP ÁN VÀ IỂ ĐIỂM
ĐỀ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI TỈNH LỚP 12 THPT
NĂM HỌC 2017 - 2018
MÔN THI: TIẾNG ANH

ĐÁP ÁN CHÍNH THỨC

A. LISTENING:
I. (5.0 points): 1.0 point for each correct answer:
1. B
2. C
3. B
4. A
5. C
II. (6.0 points): 1.0 point for each correct answer:
6. A
7. A
8. C
9. B

10. C
11. C
III. (5.0 points): 1.0 point for each correct answer:
12. changing room
13. Two / 2 pairs of
14. 1.45
15. effort
16. 180 marks
IV. (4.0 points): 1.0 point for each correct answer:
17. T
18. F
19. F
20. T
B. GRAMMAR – VOCABULARY – LANGUAGE FUNCTIONS
I. (8.0 points): 1.0 point for each correct answer:
21. A
22. C
23. D
24. B
25. D
26. A
27. D
28. C
II. (5.0 points): 1.0 point for each correct answer:
29. UNPREDICTABLE
30. ENTHUSIASM
31. AUTHORIZED / SED
32. EXPECTANCY
33. RESPECTIVELY
III. (3.0 points): 1.0 point for each correct answer:

34. C
35. C
36. D
IV. (2.0 points): 1.0 point for each correct answer:
37. B
38. C
V. (2.0 points): 1.0 point for each correct answer:
3
9
.
B
4
0
.
A
C
.
R
E
A
D
I
N


G
:
I. (5 points): 1.0 point for each
correct answer:
41. D

42. B
43. C
44. E
45. A
II. (5 points): 1.0 point for each
correct answer:
46. B
47. A
48. D
49. C
50. E
III. (10 points): 1.0 point for
each correct answer:
51. B
52. C
53. D
54. A
55. B
56. D
57. C
58. A
59. B
60. C
IV. (10 points): 1.0 point for
each correct answer:
61. D
62. D
63. A
64. C
65. A

6
6
.
B
6
7
.
C
6
8
.
C
6
9
.

C
70. B D.
WRITING:
I. (5.0 points): 1.0 point for each correct answer:
71. Urgent actions must be taken to help the victims of the
earthquake in Mexico.
72. You should not have allowed your 16-year-old son to drive
your car.
73. Under no circumstances will / shall I lend John any money.
74. It has been suggested that income tax (should) be
abolished.
75. If you had not reminded me about the timetable, I would
have missed the last train.

II. (10 points):
1. Form:
- Informal letter (1.0
point)
2. Task fulfillment:
- Task completed with relevant information (2.0 points)
- Well-organized (2.0
point)
3. Language:
- Accurate grammar (2.0 points)
- Appropriate vocabulary (2.0
points)
- Correct spelling and punctuation (1.0 point)
III. (15 points):
Score of 14-15: An essay at this level:
shows very efective writing skills

is very well organized and well developed

uses details clearly and properly to support a thesis or illustrate ideas

displays consistent ability in the use of language

demonstrates variety in sentence structure and proper word choice

Score of 11 - 13: An essay at this level:
shows effective writing skills

is well organized and well developed


uses details clearly and properly to support a thesis or illustrate ideas

displays consistent ability in the use of language

demonstrates variety in sentence structure and proper word choice

Score of 9 - 10: An essay at this level:
may address some parts of the task more efectively than others

is generally well organized and developed

uses details to support a thesis or illustrate an idea

displays ability in the use of the language

shows some variety in sentence structure and range of vocabulary

Score of 7 - 8: An essay at this level:
addresses the writing topic adequately but does not meet all of the goals of the task

is adequately organized and developed

uses some details to support a thesis or illustrate an idea

shows adequate but possibly inconsistent ability with sentence structure

may contain some usage errors that make the meaning unclear

Score of 5 - 6: An essay at this level may reveal one or more of the following

weaknesses:
inadequate organization or development

poor choice of details or does not provide enough details to support or illustrate

generalizations
a noticeably improper choice of words or word forms

numerous errors in sentence structure and/or usage

Score of 3 - 4: An essay at this level is seriously flawed by one or more of the following
weaknesses:
serious disorganization or underdevelopment

little or no detail, or irrelevant specifics

serious and frequent errors in sentence structure or usage

serious problems with focus

Score of 1- 2: An essay at this level:
may be incoherent

may be undeveloped

may contain severe and persistent writing errors

Score of 0: An essay will be rated 0 if it:
contains no response


merely copies the topic





is off-topic, written in a foreign language or consists only of keystroke characters