Đề thi HSG Tiếng Anh lớp 12 Quảng Bình 2015-2016 - Học Toàn Tập

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SỞ GD&ĐT KÌ THI CHỌN HSG TỈNH NĂM HỌC 2015-2016

QUẢNG BÌNH Khoá ngày 23 tháng 3 năm 2016 
Mơn thi: TIẾNG ANH

ĐỀ THI CHÍNH THỨC LỚP 12 THPT 
 Thời gian làm bài: 180 phút (không kể thời gian giao đề)

(Đề thi này có 06 trang)

Lưu ý: * Thí sinh làm bài vào tờ giấy thi.

* Thí sinh khơng được sử dụng tài liệu, kể cả từ điển.

SECTION ONE: LISTENING

 Bài nghe gồm 2 phần, mỗi phần được ghi âm 2 lần. Giữa 2 lần ghi âm của mỗi phần và giữa

các phần có một khoảng thời gian chờ.

Part 1: Listen to the passage and fill in the blanks with NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS. 
(10pts)

Adam Hello! Welcome to Episode 17 of the LearnEnglish Elementary Podcast. I’m Adam.
Rob is on another (1) ... this week. I think I’m going to have to find (2) ...if he’s never

here!

Today we’re going to hear from Tess & Ravi again and, as usual, they’ll be talking about
something British - a famous British family - and I'm sure you've got a pretty good idea who that's
going to be.

But first, let's talk about some of your (3) ... on the last podcast. We're following the
story of Carolina, a student from Venezuela who's studying in Newcastle in Britain. And in the last
podcast Carolina had a very bad day - so we asked you to tell us about your (4) ... of being
homesick and what you did to make yourself feel better. A lot of you felt very sorry for Carolina
and talked about times when you feel (or felt) the same. And you had a lot of good advice for
Carolina and other people in the same (5) ...

Elaheh, who is from Iran but studying in Germany, says she feels very (6) ...,
especially when the weather is cold and rainy! But she can make herself feel better by listening to
Persian music, watching Persian films or going to a Persian (7) ... I like Persian restaurants,
too.

And our friend Umi, who has lived away from home since she was thirteen, has a lot of
(8) ... For example, she says "explore a new place… visit some interesting places in your
second home… go out if you feel (9) ...". She also talks about how easy it is to (10) ...with your
family and friends at home with modern technology, like mobile phones, Skype or sites like
Facebook.

Part 2: Listen to the lecture about population growth and choose the best answers among A, 
B, C or D. (5pts)

11. Which of the following is defined as the number of children born per 1000 people per year?
A. Replacement Level B. Fertility Rate C. Birth Rate D. Fertility Level
12. Which of the following countries in the UK has the highest fertility rate?

A. England B. Scotland C. Wales D. Northern Ireland
13. Why is fertility rate in the UK higher than it was twenty years ago?

A. Couples are choosing to have larger families.
B. A higher proportion of women are having children.
C. Women who delayed childbirth are having children now.
D. Fewer women are interested in their careers.

14. What proportion of women in their mid-forties do not have children nowadays?

A. 10% B. 4% C. 25% D. 40%
15. Which of the reasons for low fertility rates is NOT mentioned?

A. Women are increasingly focused on their jobs.
B. People want to enjoy their lives before taking on responsibility.
Họ và tên:...

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C. Parents do not have time to have many children.

D. Children are considered to cost a lot of money.
SECTION TWO: PHONETICS

Part 1. Pick up the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others. (3pts)

16. A. unfold B. unfair C.undo D. unless

17. A. gypsy B. huge C. piggy D. strange

18. A. modal B. model C. modest D. modern

Part 2. Choose the word whose main stress is placed differently from the others in each group. (2pts)

19. A. experience B. certificate C. interviewer D. enthusiasm

20. A. promiscuous B. ambassador C. considerate D. mischievous
SECTION THREE: LEXICO - GRAMMAR

Part 1. Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) which best completes each sentence. (10pts) 
21. Though badly damaged by fire, the palace was eventually…...to its original splendour.

A. repaired B. renewed C. restored D. renovated

22. Many children who get into trouble in their early teens go on to become ……..offenders.
A. consistent B. insistent C. persistent D. resistant
23. I know him by …….., but I have no idea what his name is.

A. myself B. sight C. heart D. chance

24. No one appreciated his work during his lifetime, but ……... it is clear that he is a great artist.
A. in the aftermath B. by the time C. in retrospect D. in this eventuality
25. The frightened horse began to………. away from the snake.

A. fear B. tip C. throw D. shy

26……….., he remained optimistic.

A. Though badly wounded he was B. Badly wounded as he was

C. As he was badly wounded D. As badly wounded he was

27. Tom: “How’s life?” – Jane: “……….”

A. Sure B. Not too bad, but very busy

C. Very well, thank you D. Pleased to meet you

28. The audience, ………., enjoyed the performance.

A. most of them were students B. they themselves were students
C. they were mostly students D. most of whom were students
29.This new advertising campaign is not... with our company policy.

A. matched B. allied C. suited D. consistent

30. Being described by the Americans as a homemaker seems infinitely preferable to being referred
to as a(n) ………… housewife

A. lone B. mere C. only D. sole

Part 2. Read the text below. Use the words given in capitals at the end of each line to form a 
word that fits in the space in the same line. (10pts)

SAFE DRIVING

Some people come to the (31)…….. that frequent road
accidents are just an (32)…… part of modern life. In fact, all drivers
have the (33)…….. to alter this situation with a simple change in
attitude. Whereas the vast (34)……. of drivers are relatively safe and

are rarely involved in a serious accident, a worrying (35)………..drive
at such speed that the (36)……….….error can be fatal. This is
obviously (37)……… . It is also essential for all drivers to take into
(38)……… different road conditions – poor light, fog or rain, for
instance. Finally, remember that human behaviour is (39)….. – another
driver may make an (40)………….. turn or slow down suddenly, so
always try to think ahead.

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Part 3. Put the verbs given in brackets into the appropriate tenses or forms. (5pts)

41. Measles (be)………… common among Vietnamese children.

42. I suppose when I come back in two years’ time, they (pull)………. down all these old buildings.
43.They wouldn’t have got ill if the water (boil)………. ………..

44. It was our fault to keep Mary waiting so long. We (inform)...her in advance.
45. He took a risk investing money with them. I’d rather he (not do)……… it.

Part 4. In each of the following sentences, the four words or phrases are marked A,B,C or D. 
IDENTIFY the one underlined expression that is not correct and CORRECT it. There is an 
example at the beginning (0). (5pts)

0. We all know that we have to work hardly to earn a living ourselves and support the family.

A B C D

0. B hardly → hard

46. I believe that only very self-confident, knowledge and attentive students will prefer 100% of

A B C

eye contact time .
D

47. Singapore has a highly developed market-based economy. Singapore, along with Hong Kong,

A B C

South Korea and Taiwan, are one of the Four Asian Tigers.
D

48. Many people are afraid that in the future there will be no space leaving for human beings and

A B C

they express the idea of robots replacing human beings.
D

49. Scarcely he had entered the office when he realized that he had forgotten his office key.
A B C D

50. We have heard so many news about recent developments in computer technology.
A B C D

Part 5. Complete each sentence with the correct form of the phrasal verbs in the box. Use each 
once only. There is one extra phrasal verb which you do not need to use. (5pts)

put up with go down with fall for

wind up stick to set off
51. She……….. a bad cold just before Christmas.

52. If you’re not careful, you’ll...paying twice as much.
53. I can’t ...your childish behavior any longer. I’m leaving.
54.While she was studying in England, she...her landlady’s son.

55. If the weather’s really bad, he usually …….. the inside lane of the motorway.
SECTION FOUR: READING COMPREHENSION

Part 1. Choose the word that best fits each of the blanks in the following passage. Choose A, B, 
C or D to indicate your answer. (10pts)

THE CHANGING EARTH

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to use. Now, with modern technology, they have the power to alter the balance of life on earth.
Report back from the first astronauts helped dispel the dangerous (58)…… that the world had no
boundaries and had limitless resources. (59)…..., ecologists have shown that all forms of life on
earth are interconnected, so it follows that all human activity has an effect on the natural
environment.

In recent years, people have been putting the environment (60)….. stress. As a result, certain
(61)……… materials such as timber, water and minerals are beginning to (62)……… short.
Pollution and the (63)……….. of waste are already critical issues, and the (64)……… of the
environment is fast becoming the most pressing problem confronting us all. The way we respond to
the challenge will have a profound effect on the earth and its life support (65)……….

56. A. imprint B. indication C. impression D. impact

57. A. put B. make C. place D. stand

58. A. judgement B. notion C. reflection D. concept

59. A. However B. Likewise C. Moreover D. Otherwise

60. A. with B. under C. to D. into

61. A. raw B. coarse C. crude D. rough

62. A. turn B. come C. go D. run

63. A. disposal B. displacement C. dismissal D. disposition

64. A. state B. situation C. case D. circumstance

65. A. projects B. systems C. methods D. routines

Part 2. Read the text below and think of the word which best fits each gap. Use only ONE 
word in each gap. (10pts)

THE BEST BOOKS

Are there 1,000 books that all of us should read sometime in our lives? Throughout this year, we
will be recommending a collection of books that, when taken (66)….. a whole, will form a library of
1,000 titles that will inspire and satisfy (67)….. kind of reader imaginable. Book lists appear
(68)…… time to time, often arousing controversy for being too elitist or too populist. But our list is
the result of consultations with bookbuyers and booksellers, people (69)….. know and love books.
Currently, there are well (70)…….a million books in print. Add (71) ……… these another 100,000
books published each year and the choice for readers becomes bewildering, but certain books,

(72)………. classics and contemporary works, stand out. While our list doesn’t identify classics in
the traditional sense, many of the works included (73) ……. considered to be classic books. The list
aims to (74)…… the reader aware of what is available that is stimulating, rewarding and inspiring.
(75)….. else does one learn about a good read other than by enthusiastic recommendation?

Part 3. You are going to read an article about instant messaging, a way of communicating 
using the internet. Choose the most suitable heading from the list A-G for each part (76-80) of 
the article. There is one extra heading which you do not need to use. There is an example at 
the beginning (0). (5pts)

CHAT WITH FRIENDS IN AN INSTANT 
0 F

Despite the huge popularity of e-mail, millions of computer users have discovered there’s an
even quicker way to keep in touch through the Internet: instant messaging. This lets you type a short
note and send it from your computer to another, where it pops up straight away on the screen. So if

A. Ways to communicate. 
B. Getting started.

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you and a friend or relative are both online, you can “chat” away while using your computer for
other tasks.

Instant messaging – or IM – is more immediate than e-mail as you don’t have to check your
inbox for new massages – they appear instantly. Another advantage is that more than two people at

a time can join in an IM conversation, so it’s ideal for, say, making social arrangements among
groups of friends.

Communication by IM isn’t restricted to text. You can send pictures stored on your
computer, and if you have microphones and speakers you can talk – the advantage being that
internet charges are usually cheaper than phone calls. If you and a friend have webcams, you can
also make a video call, in which you can see as well as hear each other.

John Moran, 13, from Southport uses instant messaging to keep in touch with relatives on
the other side of the world. “When I go online I swap messages with my cousins in Australia,” says
John. “It’s much cheaper than phoning them and means I can speak to them more often.” Carol
Taylor, 24, who lives in Argentina, agrees. “My parents live in the UK, and we prefer using an
instant messenger to sending e-mails or text messages as it’s more like a real conversation,” she
says. “I’d rather chat online than call them as it costs so much less.”

The first step in using IM is to download a piece of software from one of the websites that
offer the service. If you already have friends who use IM, find out which program they have. It’s
free, doesn’t take long to download and the only costs you face are the standard call charges while
you’re on line.

Once you’ve installed this software and connected to the Internet you can start exchanging
messages with your friends online. Each user of the service has their own user name. If you find out

the user names of people you know, you can create a friend lists. Then, when you go online, the
software tells you which of them are also connected to the Internet, and you can send them a
message.

SECTION FIVE: WRITING

Part 1. Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as 
the sentence printed before it. (5pts)

81. Contact the Social Services department if you have any further problems.
→ Get...
82. Just keep the book if you still need it.

→ As...
83. She says she finds nothing unusual about the traffic in this country.

→ She says she is...
84. If he hadn’t needed the money, he wouldn’t have asked me for it.

→ He must...
85. The spectators got so angry that they had to cancel the football match.

→ Such...

Part 2. Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence 
using the word given. DO NOT CHANGE THE WORD GIVEN. You must use between TWO 
and FIVE WORDS, including the word given. (5pts)

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87. When should we collect the books we ordered last week? supposed

→ When ...up the books we ordered last week?

88. I found this film quite disappointing. let

→ I felt quite……...film.

89. I’d rather you didn’t phone me at work. prefer

→ I’d...me at work.

90. Rosa found it very difficult to persuade her boss to give her a pay rise. great 
→ Rosa had…………... her boss to give her a pay rise.

Part 3. Essay writing. (10pts)

Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? “People learn more by watching 
television than by reading books.”

Use specific reasons and examples to support your idea. You should write at least 250 words.
………
………