SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO KỲ THI HỌC SINH GIỎI VĂN HOÁ LỚP 12 THPT

QUẢNG TRỊ Khóa ngày 06 tháng 10 năm 2020

Môn thi: TIẾNG ANH
ĐỀ THI CHÍNH THỨC Thời gian làm bài: 180 phút (không kể thời gian giao đề)

SECTION I: LISTENING COMPREHENSION (5 POINTS)

Part 1: Listen to a conversation and complete the form below with NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS
and/or A NUMBER for each answer. Write your answers in the corresponding numbered boxes.

Student Union Registration Form

Name : Stefan Unger
Degree programme: (1) ______________________
Department : (2) ______________________
Leisure activities: (3) ______________________
Language(s) (apart from English): (4) ______________________
Type of accommodation: (5) ______________________
Contact number: 0295069003

Part 2: Listen to part of a radio programme. Decide which of the sentences are true (T), and which are false
(F) according to the recording. Write your answers in the corresponding numbered boxes.
1. Everybody in the Outback has at least a telephone to keep in touch with the world.
2. In an emergency, doctors use jeeps to get to the patient.
3. It doesn’t take the doctors more than ninety minutes to get to any place in the Outback.
4. Children living in the Outback do not go to school at all.
5. The children in the Outback can communicate with their teachers by two- way radio and post.

Part 3: Listen to an interview with a woman called Amy Rowntree, who works as a fashion designer and
choose the correct option (A, B, or C). Write your answers in the corresponding numbered boxes.
1. Amy decided to become a fashion designer while ________.
A. she was working in a shop
B. she was still at school
C. she was helping run a fashion show
2. Amy says the most important skill for a designer is ________.
A. remaining patient in difficult situations
B. understanding how clothes are made
C. knowing about different materials
3. What does Amy particularly like about her work?
A. being able to sell her designs
B. having her name recognised
C. seeing her clothes on display
4. What helps Amy find new ideas for designs?
A. going to visit museums
B. looking at photos of clothes
C. seeing things around her
5. What project is Amy working on at the moment?
A. a fashion show in New York
B. a collection of clothes for a film
C. a new range for a London store
Part 4: Listen to a lecture about student orientation and complete the table below.
Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer. Write your answers in the corresponding
numbered boxes.
 Orientation Schedule

Monday
Part I: Campus Tour meet at door of (1) __________________ at 9 a.m.
visit (2) ___________________ in the afternoon.
Tuesday
Computer Centre: to get (3) ____________________
(4) ____________________: to apply for membership

Wednesday
Part II: meet at Auditorium in the west campus (5) _______________
Course Arrangement course requirement
(6) ___________________ and optional courses
assessments:
(7) ___________________ 80%
assignment
(8) ___________________ group work
exam: open-book
Thursday
go to department office to:
get a (9) ____________________
hand in optional course form

Part III: Welcome Party Friday Time: 5 p.m.

Venue: (10) _____________________ on the third floor

SECTION II: LEXICAL & GRAMMAR (3.5 POINTS)

Part 1: Choose the best answer (A, B, C, or D) to each of the following questions and write your answers in
the corresponding numbered boxes.
1. If Jack had done his homework last night, he ______ a bad mark now.
A. wouldn’t get B. won’t get C. wouldn’t have got D. would get
2. It is necessary that Dave _______ to see the doctor right now.
A. come B. comes C. to come D. is coming
3. Everyone hardly finds out a quiet place here, ______?
A. don’t they B. do they C. does she D. doesn’t she
4. Even when John was angry, he would never _______ to violence.
A. resolve B. recourse C. exert D. resort
5. Tom’s parents were really pleased when they read his school ______.
A. report B. paper C. diploma D. account
6. Susan says that she feels less nervous since she ______ on tea and coffee.
A. stopped off B. turned back C. cut out D. cut down
7. Mike: What a nice hat you have on! ~ Paul: ______
A. You’re welcome. B. Yes, you like it?
C. Oh, you must be kidding. D. Thanks. I bought it at Kelly’s.
8. This room is decorated in a _____ combination of colours.
A. delicious B. sweet C. tasteful D. tasty
9. My decision to drop out of university after a year is the one I now ______ regret.
A. keenly B. painfully C. heavily D. harshly
10. It was decided that the cost of the project would be ______ and so it was abandoned.
A. restrictive B. prohibitive C. repressive D. exclusive
Part 2: Identify 10 mistakes in the following passage in any order and correct them. (0) in Line 1 has been
done as an example. Write your answers in the corresponding numbered boxes.
Line 1 An endangered species is a population of an organism who is at risk of becoming
Line 2 extinct because it is either few in numbers, or threatened by changed
Line 3 environmental or predation parameters. An endangered species is usually a
Line 4 taxonomic species, but may be other evolutionary significant unit, The World
Line 5 Conservation Union (IPCN) has calculated the percent of endangered species as
Line 6 40 percent of all organisms based at the samples of species that have been
Line 7 evaluating through 2006. Many nations have laws offering protection to this
Line 8 species: for example, forbidding hunting, restricting land development or create
Line 9 reserves. Only a few of the many species at risk of extinct actually make it to the
Line 10 lists and obtain legal protection. Much more species become extinct, or potential
Line 11 will become extinct, without gaining public notice.
Line 12

Part 3: Complete each of the following sentences with one appropriate preposition/particle. Write your
answers in the corresponding numbered boxes.
1. Fred is really mature. He is completely independent ____________ his parents.
2. Make ____________ your mind now or we will go without you.
3. Kelly must be responsible ____________ the director for what she has just said.
4. Nowadays many people have been suffering ____________ cancer.
5. He really gets ____________ my nerves. He never stops complaining.
6. No student can answer the professor’s question because it is too hard to take ____________.
7. Sofia worked very hard and her success went ____________ my expectation.

Part 4: Supply the correct form of the words given in CAPITALS to complete the sentences. Write your
answers in the corresponding numbered boxes.
Meditation
People are often put off meditation by what they see as its many mystical associations. Yet meditation
is a (1) _______________________ (STRAIGHT) technique which merely involves sitting and resting the
mind. In addition to its (2) __________________ (SIMPLE), meditation offers powerful help in the battle
against stress. Hundreds of studies have shown that meditation, when (3) ____________________ (TAKE) in
a principled way, can reduce hypertension which is related to stress in the body. Research has proved that certain
types of meditation can substantially decrease key stress symptoms such as anxiety and (4)
______________________ (IRRITABLE). In fact, those who practice meditation with any (5)
___________________ (REGULAR) see their doctors less and spend, on average, seventy percent fewer days
in hospital. They are said to have more stamina, a happier disposition and even enjoy better relationships.
When you learn to meditate, your teacher will give you a (6) ___________________ (PERSON)
‘mantra’ or word which you use every time you practice the technique and which is (7)
_____________________ (SUPPOSE) chosen according to your needs. Initial classes are taught individually
but subsequent classes usually consist of a group of students and take place over a period of about four days.
The aim is to learn how to slip into a deeper state of (8) ________________________ (CONSCIOUS) for
twenty minutes a day. The rewards speak for themselves.
SECTION III: READING COMPREHENSION (5 POINTS)
Part 1: Read the text below and think of ONE word which best fits each gap. Write your answers in the
corresponding numbered boxes.
Always a sure source of affection, my grandparents (1) _______hugely important figures in my life.
They would shower my sisters and me with sweets, indulgences and stories, (2) _______tales about my parents
as naughty children. When the last of (3) _______ died, we all wondered who would hold the family together.
People have relied on grandparents in Britain since the industrial Revolution, (4) _______ whole
families moved into cities from the country to get work in the new factories, taking grandmother along to look
after the children. (5) _______ the fact that more grandmothers are working now, grandparents are still the
backbone of childcare in Britain. They provide 44% of full-time care for pre-school children, which (6) _______
you wonder how the country would manage without them.
The traditional image of a grandparent is a smiling old person surrounded by a cohort of happy children,
but this doesn’t match the facts. (7) _______ we have now is the so-called ‘beanpole family’, thinly stretched
over several generations, with fewer family members in each and with growing (8) _______ of single-parent
families. Grandparents are getting younger - more than 50% of grandparents have already had their first
grandchild by the age 54.
For many of them, grandparenthood means juggling a job, involvement with grandchildren and,
sometimes, the care of their own parents. It is up to us to balance the demands we make on them if we don’t
want to wear them (9) _______. Grandparents are (10) _______ a valuable part of the family that we just cannot
do without them.

Part 2: Read the following passage and decide which option (A, B, C, or D) best fits each gap. Write your
answers in the corresponding numbered boxes.
From Nigel’s point of view, a love of travelling began with what is called a ‘gap year’. In (1) _____
with many other British teenagers, he chose to take a year out before (2) _____ to study for his degree. After
doing various jobs to raise some money, he left home to gain some experience of life in different cultures,
visiting America and Asia. The more adventurous the young person are, the (3) _____ the challenge they are
likely to (4) _____ themselves for the gap year, and for some, like Nigel, it can (5) _____ in a thirst for
adventure.
Now that his university course has (6) _____ to an end, Nigel is just about to leave on a three-year trip
that will take him (7) _____ around the world. What’s more, he plans to make the whole journey using only
means of transport which are (8) _____ by natural energy. In other words, he’ll be relying mostly on bicycles
and his own legs; and when there’s an ocean to cross, he won’t be taking a short cut by climbing aboard a plane,
he’ll be joining the crew of a sailing ship (9) _____.
As well as doing some mountain climbing and other outdoor pursuits along the way, Nigel hopes to pass on to
the people he meets the environmental (10) _____ that lies behind the whole idea.
1. A. term B. sense C. common D. conclusion
2. A. settling down B. getting up C. taking over D. holding back
3. A. stronger B. wider C. deeper D. greater
4. A. place B. set C. aim D. put
5. A. lead B. result C. cause D. create
6. A. come B. turned C. made D. brought
7. A. complete B. just C. whole D. right
8. A. powered B. charged C. forced D. pulled
9. A. anyway B. alike C. instead D. otherwise
10. A. notice B. message C. tour D. voyage
Part 3: Read the following passage and choose the best answer (A, B, C or D). Write your answers in the
corresponding numbered boxes.
Animation traditionally is done by hand-drawing or painting successive frames of an object, each
slightly different from the preceding frame. In computer animation, although the computer may be the one to
draw the different frames, in most cases the artist will draw the beginning and ending frames and the computer
will produce the drawings between the first and the last drawing. This is generally referred to as computer-
assisted animation, because the computer is more of a helper than an originator.
In full computer animation, complex mathematical formulas are used to produce the final sequence of
pictures. These formulas operate on extensive databases of numbers that define the objects in the pictures as
they exist in mathematical space. The database consists of endpoints, and colour and intensity information.
Highly trained professionals are needed to produce such effects because animation that obtains high degrees of
realism involves computer techniques for three-dimensional transformation, shading, and curvatures.
High-tech computer animation for film involves very expensive computer systems along with special
colour terminals or frame buffers. The frame buffer is nothing more than a giant image memory for viewing a
single frame. It temporarily holds the image for display on the screen.
 A camera can be used to film directly from the computer’s display screen, but for the highest quality
images possible, expensive film recorders are used. The computer computes the positions and colours for the
figures in the picture, and sends this information to the recorder, which captures it on film. Sometimes, however,
the images are stored on a large magnetic disk before being sent to the recorder. Once this process is completed,
it is repeated for the next frame. When the entire sequence has been recorded on the film, the film must be
developed before the animation can be viewed. If the entire sequence does not seem right, the motions must be
corrected, recomputed, redisplayed, and rerecorded. This approach can be very expensive and time consuming.
Often, computer- animation companies first do motion tests with simple computer-generated line drawings
before selling their computers to the task of calculating the high-resolution, realistic-looking images.
1. What aspect of computer animation does the passage mainly discuss?
A. The production process B. The equipment needed
C. The high cost D. The role of the artist
2. According to the passage, in computer-assisted animation the role of the computer is to draw the ______.
A. first frame B. middle frames
C. last frame D. entire sequence of frames
3. The word “they” in the second paragraph refers to ______.
A. formulas B. databases C. numbers D. objects
4. According to the passage, the frame buffers mentioned in the third paragraph are used to ______.
A. add colour to the images B. expose several frames at the same time
C. store individual imagesD. create new frames
5. According to the passage, the positions and colours of the figures in high-tech animation are determined by
______.
A. drawing several versions B. enlarging one frame at a line.
C. using computer calculations D. analyzing the sequence from different angles
6. The word “once” in the fourth paragraph is closest in meaning to ______.
A. before B. since C. after D. while
7. According to the passage, how do computer-animation companies often test motion?
A. They experiment with computer-generated line drawings.
B. They hand-draw successive frames.
C. They calculate high-resolution images.
D. They develop extensive mathematical formulas.
8. Which of the following statements is supported by the passage?
A. Computers have reduced the costs of animation.
B. In the future, traditional artists will no longer be needed.
C. Artists are unable to produce drawings as high in quality as computer drawings.
D. Animation involves a wide range of technical and artistic skills.

Part 4: Read the passage and choose the best answer (A, B, C or D) to the following questions. Write your
answers in the corresponding numbered boxes.
The oceans are so vast and deep that until fairly recently, it was widely assumed that no matter how
trash and chemicals humans dumped into them, the effects would be negligible. Proponents of dumping in the
oceans even had a catchphrase: "The solution to pollution is dilution."
Today, we need look no further than the New Jersey–size dead zone that forms each summer in the
Mississippi River Delta, or the thousand–mile–wide swath of decomposing plastic in the northern Pacific Ocean
to see that this "dilution" policy has helped place a once flourishing ocean ecosystem on the brink of collapse.
There is evidence that the oceans have suffered at the hands of mankind for millennia. But recent studies
show that degradation, particularly of shoreline areas, has accelerated dramatically in the past three centuries as
industrial discharge and run–off from farms and coastal cities have increased.
Pollution is the introduction of harmful contaminants that are outside the norm for a given ecosystem.
Common man–made pollutants reaching the oceans include pesticides, herbicides, chemical fertilizers,
detergents, oil, sewage, plastics, and other solids. Many of these pollutants collect at the ocean's depths, where
they are consumed by small marine organisms and introduced into the global food chain.
Many ocean pollutants are released into the environment far upstream from coastlines. Nitrogen–rich
fertilizers applied by farmers inland, for example, end up in local streams, rivers, and groundwater and are
eventually deposited in estuaries, bays, and deltas. These excess nutrients can spawn massive blooms of algae
that rob the water of oxygen, leaving areas where little or no marine life can exist.
Solid wastes like bags, foam, and other items dumped into the oceans from land or by ships at sea are
frequently consumed, with often fatal effects, by marine mammals, fish, and birds that mistake them for food.
Discarded fishing nets drift for many years, ensnaring fish and mammals. In certain regions, ocean currents
corral trillions of decomposing plastic items and other trash into gigantic, swirling garbage patches. One in the
North Pacific, known as the Pacific Trash Vortex, is estimated to be the size of Texas.
Pollution is not always physical. In large bodies of water, sound waves can carry undiminished for miles.
The increased presence of loud or persistent sounds from ships, sonar devices, oil rigs, and even from natural
sources like earthquakes can disrupt the migration, communication, and reproduction patterns of many marine
animals, particularly aquatic mammals like whales and dolphins.

1. What does the passage mainly discuss?

A. The end of the “dilution” era
B. Marine pollution and its many forms
C. Various kinds of harmful pollutants
D. Noise and its disruptive effects on marine life
2. The word “negligible” in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to ______.
A. unpredictable B. serious C. insignificant D. positive
3. It can be inferred from paragraph 2 that the “dilution” policy is related to _____.
A. helping the ecosystem of the oceans flourish
B. neglecting the effects of dumping trash into the oceans
C. treating harmful materials in the oceans properly
D. dealing with the problems of water pollution
4. The word “they” in paragraph 4 refers to ______.
A. ocean’s depth B. the oceans
C. marine organisms D. man–made pollutants
5. The word “spawn” in paragraph 5 can be best replaced by ______.
A. produce B. appear C. prevent D. limit
6. According to the passage, nitrogen–rich fertilizers _______.
A. cannot be found inland
B. do not relate to the disappearance of marine life
C. are created by massive blooms of algae
D. cause a shortage of oxygen in the ocean water
7. Which of the following statements is NOT supported in the passage?
A. The oceans in the past were more contaminated than they are now.
B. Industrial wastes and agriculture run–off are blamed for the degradation of the oceans.
C. It is apparent that the oceans have been polluted for a long time.
D. Many pollutants deposited in the oceans finally become part of the global food chain.
8. Whales and dolphins are mentioned in the final paragraph as an example of marine creatures that _____.
A. can survive earthquakes because of their large bodies
B. suffer from loud or persistent sounds at sea
C. are forced to migrate because of water pollution
D. can communicate with each other via sound waves

Part 5: Read through the following text and then choose from list A-H the best phrase or sentence to fill
each of the blanks. One suggested answer does not fit at all. Write your answers in the corresponding
numbered boxes.

A. The local people are used to it

B. It does not say much for the quality control in the military weapon factories of Britain and Germany
C. Only after positive identification of their country of origin can the shells be made safe
D. Once cleaned and classified, the shells are placed in wooden boxes, separated by sand
E. That makes 400 million unexploded shells
 F. Army personnel try to identify all types of shells
G. Over the years they have grown to treat them with a certain indifference
H. Shortly afterwards, huge explosions rock the sea
Twice a day throughout the summer in a field outside the small Belgian town of Poelkapelle, a strange
ritual takes place. First a siren sounds. Then a number of boxes are lowered into specially prepared pits. (1)
_______, throwing clouds of earth into the air. (2) _______; it is only another consignment of World War I
shells exploding 75 years late.
Bomb disposal experts at Poelkapelle will be hard at work for many years to come. (3) _______, but
best estimates suggest that of 1.5 billion shells fired on the Western Front between 1914 and 1918, about 30%
failed to explode on impact. (4) _______, most of which are still out there. In the countryside around
Poelkapelle, farmers plough up these deadly souvenirs almost daily. (5) _______; after unearthing the shells,
they leave them by the roadside to be collected by an army jeep. The shells, however, remain potentially unstable
and lethal as most of them are badly corroded after so many decades in the ground.
(6) _______. This is initially difficult because they are covered with rust and dirt. Officers used to clean
them by hand in the open air. Now they use a high-pressure water jet or, if the dirt proves too stubborn, they
remove it with a remote-control machine. (7) _______. Shells over 50kg have to be exploded at sea; the
remainders are stored, ready to be detonated at the ritual hours of 11.45am and 3.30pm.
SECTION IV - WRITING (4.5P)
Part 1: Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the sentence
printed before it. Write your answers in the space provided.
1. She regrets not studying hard enough for the final examination.
 She wishes _____________________________________________________________.
2. They believe that the room was badly decorated.
 The room _____________________________________________________________.
3. I fully intend to find out who is responsible for the graffiti.
 I have every ____________________________________________________________.
4. I didn’t stop worrying about the wild animals until we were safe inside camp.
 It was only when we reached ______________________________________________.
5. It’s sad, but unemployment is unlikely to go down this year
 Sad __________________________________________________________________.
6. The only thing that prevented the passing of the bill was the death of the Prime Minister.
 Had __________________________________________________________________.
7. You may be disqualified if you don’t obey the regulations.
 Failure ________________________________________________________________.
8. His condition improved so rapidly that he went home four days after the operation.
 There _________________________________________________________________.
9. He is proud of his loyalty to his friends.
 He prides ______________________________________________________________.
10. I was not surprised to hear that Harry had failed his driving test.
 It came ________________________________________________________________.

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 three and six words, including the word given.
Write your answers in the space provided.
1. She can’t stand her toothache, so she goes to see the dentist. (PUT)
 She goes to see the dentist as she can’t ___________________________ her toothache.
2. He couldn’t understand the instruction of this task. (SENSE)
The instruction of this task ____________________________ him.
3. A foreign manager is running our restaurant at the moment. (RUN)
 Our restaurant ____________________________ a foreign manager at the moment.
4. The fast food Linda eats affects her health badly. (EFFECT)
 The fast food Linda eats ____________________________ her health.
5. Nora described the trip to us in detail. (DETAILED)
 Nora ____________________________ the trip.
6. On Monday last week I met one of my friends by chance at the stadium. (CAME)
 On Monday last week I ____________________________ mine at the supermarket.
7. Robert offered her a lift in his new car, but she didn’t accept. (TURNED)
 She ____________________________ offer of a lift in his new car.
8. Tony said that she would never talk to anyone else about the matter. (DISCUSS)
 Tony promised never ____________________________ anyone else.
9. She really hates it when people speak to her like that! (OBJECTS)
 She really ____________________________ to like that!
10. Kevin hates tennis, so don’t try to persuade him to play. (WORTH)
 It ____________________________ Kevin to play tennis because he hates it.

Part 3: Writing an essay (about 200 words) to express your opinion on the following topic:
The world grows more connected through social networks. Therefore, many people think that school students
should be allowed to use mobile phones in class.
Do you agree with the above point of view?

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 SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO QUẢNG TRỊ
HƯỚNG DẪN CHẤM ĐỀ THI CHÍNH THỨC MÔN TIẾNG ANH
KỲ THI HỌC SINH GIỎI VĂN HOÁ LỚP 12 THPT
Khóa ngày 06 tháng 10 năm 2020

SECTION I: LISTENING COMPREHENSION (5 POINTS)

Part 1: (0.2/ea)
1. postgraduate 2. engineering 3. computer games 4. German 5. (in) hall
Part 2: (0.2/ea)
1. F 2.F 3.T 4.F 5.T
Part 3: (0.2/ea)
1.A 2. B 3. B 4. C 5. B
Part 4: (0.2/ea)
1. Student Union 2. (the) library 3. username and password
4. (the) Sports Centre 5. in the morning 6. compulsory (courses)
7. attendance 8. presentation 9. curriculum 10. Common Room

SECTION II: USE OF LANGUAGE (3.5 POINTS)

Part 1: (0.1/ea)
1. A 2.A 3.B 4.D 5.A
6. D 7. D 8.C 9. B 10. B
Part 2: (0.1/ea; 0,05 for any correct half of the answer )
Line Mistake Correction Line Mistake Correction
Line 1 (0) who which
Line 3 1. changed changing Line 8 6. this these
4Line 4 2.other another Line 9 7. create creating
5Line 5 3. percent percentage Line 10 8. extinct extinction
Line 6 4.at on Line 11 9. much many
Line 7 5.evaluating evaluated Line 12 10.potential potentially
Part 3: (0.1/ea)
1. of /from 2. up 3. to 4. from 5. on 6. in 7. beyond
Part 4: (0.1/ea)
1.straightforward 2. simplicity 3. undertaken 4. irritability
5. regularity 6. personal 7. supposedly 8. consciousness
SECTION III: READING COMPREHENSION (5 POINTS)
Part 1: (0.1/ea)
1. were 2. telling/inventing/concocting 3.them 4.when 5.despite
6.makes 7.what 8.numbers 9.out 10.such
Part 2: (0.1/ea)
1. C 2. A 3.D 4.B 5.B
6.A 7.D 8.A 9. C 10. B
Part 3: (0.1/ea)
1.A 2. B 3. D 4. C
 5. C 6. C 7. A 8. D
Part 4: (0.1/ea)
1.B 2. C 3. B 4. D
5. A 6. D 7. A 8. B
Part 5: (0.2/ea)
1. H 2.A 3.B 4.E 5.G 6.C 7.D
SECTION IV - WRITING (4.5 POINTS)
Part : (0.15/ea)
1. She wishes she had studied hard enough for the final examination.
2. The room is believed to have been badly decorated.
3. I have every intention of finding out who is responsible for the graffiti.
4. It was only when we reached the safety of/inside the camp that I stopped worrying about the wild animals.
5. Sad though/as it is, unemployment is unlikely to go down this year.
6. Had it not been for the death of the Prime Minister, the passing of the bill would/ could not have been
prevented. / the bill would have been passed.
7. Failure to obey the regulations may lead to/ result in disqualification.
8. There was such a rapid improvement in his condition that he went home four days after the operation
9. He prides himself on his loyalty to his friends.
10.It came as no surprise to me that Harry had failed his driving test.
Part 2: (0.15/ea)
1. She goes to see the dentist as she can’t …… put up with …..her toothache.
2. The instruction of this task … did not make (any/much) sense to….. him.
3. Our restaurant …… is being run by …..a foreign manager at the moment.
4. The fast food Linda eats …… has a bad effect on …. her health.
5. Nora …… gave us the/a detailed description of …… the trip.
6. On Monday last week I …… came across a friend of .……mine at the supermarket.
7. She …… turned down Robert’s …….. offer of a lift in his new car.
8. Tony promised never ……… to discuss the matter with …….anyone else.
9. She really …… objects to being spoken ……to like that!
10. It … is not worth trying to persuade….Kevin to play tennis because he hates it.
SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO
HỒ CHÍ MINH
ĐỀ THI CHÍNH THỨC
KỲ THI HỌC SINH GIỎI VĂN HOÁ LỚP 12 THPT
NĂM HỌC 2020-2021
Môn thi: TIẾNG ANH
Thời gian làm bài: 180 phút (không kể thời gian giao đề)

SECTION A: GRAMMAR & VOCABULARY (40 POINTS)

I. Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) which best completes each sentence. (20points)
1. He_________ his son of the dangers of driving too fast in his new car
A. warned B. remembered C. threatened D. concerned
2. The child was_________ by a lorry on the safety crossing in the main street.
A. knocked out B. run across C. run out D. knocked down
3. The independent arbitrator managed to_________ the confrontation between the union and the employers.
A. refuse B. confuse C. refute D. defuse
4. When I heard the footsteps behind me I was_________ that I would be attacked.
A. horrified B. terror-struck C. terrorized D. terrified
5. His illness made him_________ of concentration.
A. incompetent B. unable C. incapable D. powerless
6. Medieval travelers’ tales of fantastic creatures were often fascinating but not
always________.
A. credible B. creditable C. credulous D. imaginable
7. An almost________ line of traffic was moving at a snail’s pace through the town.
A. continuous B. constant C. continual D. stopping
8. Somebody ran in front of the car as I was driving. Fortunately I________ just in time.
A. could stop B. could have stopped C. managed to stop D. must be able to stop
9. You are being thoroughly________ in refusing to allow this ceremony to take place.
A. unrequited B. unrepresentative C. unreliable D. unreasonable
10 The sudden resignation of the financial director put the company in a very_________position.
A. weak B. unsteady C. vulnerable D. collapsed
11. David: Would you like fish or meat? Mary: I_________ fish, please.
A. would rather B. would prefer C. suppose D. believe
12. Many teenagers show signs of anxiety and_________ when being asked about their future.
A. depress B. depression C. depressed D. depressing
13. . A part – time job gives me the freedom to_________ my own interests.
A. pursue B. chase C. seek D. catch
14. The new road currently under_________ will solve the traffic problems in the town.
A. design B. progress C. construction D. work
15. - Daisy: “What a lovely house you have!” - Mary: “_______________.”
A. Lovely, I think so B. Thank you. Hope you will drop in
C. Of course not, it’s not costly D. No problem
16. We were shocked to hear the news of your ________.
A. having fired B. being fired C. having been fired D. to have been fired
17. _______ as taste is really a composite sense made up of both taste and smell.
A. That we refer to B. What we refer to
C. To which we refer D. What do we refer to
18. They are happily married although, of course, they argue _______.
A. most times B. from day to day
C. every now and then D. on the occasion
19. I don’t know French, but I’ll ________.
A. get Tom to translate it B. have it translate
C. have Tom to translate it D. make it translate
20. Doctors advise people who are deficient __________ vitamin C to eat more fruit and
vegetables.
A. from B. of C. in D. for
II. Use the word in capitals at the end of these sentences to form a word that fits in
the blank space. (10 points)
1. The main goals of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations are to promote peace
and____________________ in the region. STABLE

2. The security of the earth can be threatened by__________________ groups. TERROR

3. I don’t care if you had had too much to drink. Your behaviour last night was_____________________.
DEFEND
4. Her son is always mischievous and____________ which annoys her very much. OBEY

5. The Americans are much more concerned than the Indians and the Chinese with physical________________
when choosing a wife or a husband. ATTRACT

6. You can never be sure what my sister is going to do. She is so_________________. PREDICT

7. He is completely_______________. Not only is he lazy but he is dishonest too.

EMPLOY
8. His boss told him off because he had behaved__________________. RESPONSIBLE

9. He won the discus event at the Olympic Games but was later______________________ when a medical
check proved that he had been taking drugs. QUALIFY

10. The trouble with Mr. Brown is that he’s so_______________________. One minute he goes mad when
you come late; the next he says nothing. You never know where you are! CONSIST

III. Find one mistake in each sentence below by choosing the letter A, B, C or D. (10 pts)?
1. Jill mustn’t have arrived yet, otherwise she would have phoned me.
A B C D
2. Not many people realize that apples have been cultivating for over 3,000 years
A B C D
3. The building manager is having all the windows and doors replace on the second and third
A B
floor as well as in the restaurant.
C D
4. Having live here for seven years, my friend is used to speaking English with all her
A B C D
classmates.
5. If only we knew all this information about the market many weeks ago
A B C D
6. Peter apologized me for not working hard for the final exam.
A B C D
7. John had so interesting and creative plans that everyone wanted to work with him.
A B C D
8. Species become extinct or endangered for the number of reasons, but the primary cause
A B C
is the destruction of habitat by human activities .
D
9. Were she be invite to their wedding nniversary, she would be very happy .
A B C D
10. Not until the end of prehistoric times that did the first wheeled vehicles appear.
A B C D
SECTION B: READING (40 POINTS)
I. Read the text below and fill in each blank with ONE suitable word. (10 pts)
 TSUNAMI IN JAPAN
Japan's most powerful earthquake since records began has struck the north-east coast,triggering a massive
tsunami. Cars, ships and buildings were (1)________ away by a wall ofwater after the 8.9 - magnitude tremor,
which struck about 400 kms (250 miles) north-east ofTokyo. A state of emergency has been declared at a nuclear
power plant, (2)________pressure has exceeded normal levels. Officials say more than 10,000 people are dead
and about 5,000 (3)________, but it is feared the final death toll will be (4)________ higher. Inone ward alone
in Sendai, a port city in Miyagi prefecture, 200 to 300 bodies were found.“The quake has been the fifth-largest
in the world (5)________ 1900 and nearly 8,000(6)________ stronger than the one which devastated
Christchurch, New Zealand, last month”, said scientists. Thousands of people (7)________ near the Fukushima
nuclear power plant have been ordered to evacuate. Japanese nuclear officials said that pressureinside a boiling
water reactor at the plant was running much higher than normal after the cooling system failed. Officials said
they might need to deliberately (8)________ some radioactive steam to relieve pressure, but that there would
be no health risk. US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton had earlier said the US Air Force had flown emergency
coolant to the site. But US officials later said (9)________ coolant had been handed over because the Japanese
had decided to handle the situation (10)________.The UN's nuclear agency said four nuclear power plants had
been shut down safely.
II. Read the passage and choose the best option for each of the following blanks. (10 pts)
Women nowadays have more (1)________ than those in the past. For example, ourgreat grandmothers were
not allowed to go to school or to work to earn their own living.(2)________, they had to depend on their
husbands financially. Modern women, on thecontrary, can get good education, have their own careers, and
(3)________ their interests.They can even take good positions in politics if they are competent (4)________ it.
However,women living in our modern society have their (5)________ too. Today women work harderthan their
great grandmothers so that they can gain the (6)________ between working lifeand family life. Many people
predict that by 2032, most (7)________ positions at work willbe taken by women. Then, it is possible that
women will have more (8)________ life because, (9)________ in a very modern society, the women can’t
(10)________ their role inthe family.
1. A. advances B. advantages C. benefits D. conveniences
2. A. Therefore B. However C. As a result D. Although
3. A. pursue B. support C. promote D. stimulate
4. A. to B. at C. with D. of
5. A. obstacles B. disputes C. profits D. problems
6. A. equality B. stables C. balance D. steadiness
7. A. senior B. junior C. inferior D. superior
8. A. sheltered B. healthy C. strenuous D. active
9. A. though B. even C. ever D. never
10. A. perform B. adopt C. fulfill D. neglect

III. Read the following passage and choose the option that indicates the correct answer to each of the
following questions.(10 pts)
Over the past 600 years, English has grown from a language of few speakers to become the dominant language
of international communication. English as we know it today emerged around 1350, after having incorporated
many elements of French that were introduced following the Norman invasion of 1066. Until the 1600s,
English was, for the most part, spoken only in England and had not extended even as far as Wales, Scotland, or
Ireland. However, during the course of the next two centuries, English began to spread around the globe as a
result of exploration, trade (including slave trade), colonization, and missionary work. That small enslaves of
English speakers became established and grew in various parts of the world. As these communities
proliferated, English gradually became the primary language of international business, banking, and
diplomacy. Currently, more than 80 percent of the information stored on computer systems worldwide is in
English. Two thirds of the world‟s science writing is in English, and English is the main language of technology,
advertising, media, international airports, and air traffic controllers. Today there are 700 million English users
in the world, and over half of these are nonnative speakers, constituting the largest number of nonnative users
of any language in the world.
1. What is the main topic of the passage?
A. The number of non-native users of English.
B. The French influence on the English language.
C. The expansion of English as an international language.
D. The use of English for science and technology.
2. English began to be used beyond England approximately.............................
A. in 1066 B. around 1350 C. before 1600 D. after 1600
3. According to the passage, all of the following contributed to the spread of English around the world
EXCEPT .....................................
A. the slave trade B. the Norman invasion C. missionaries. D. colonization
4. Which of the following statements is NOT true?
A. Most of the information stored on computer systems is in English.
B. Only one thirds of the world‟s science writing is in languages other than English.
C. English is the only language used in technology, and advertising.
D. International airports and air controllers use mostly English.
5. According to the passage, approximately how many non-native users of English are there in the world
today?
A. A quarter million B. Half a million C. 350 million D. 700 million.

Sustainable architecture - lessons from the ant

Termite mounds were the inspiration for an innovative design in sustainable living
Africa owes its termite mounds a lot. Trees and shrubs take root in them. Prospectors mine them, looking for
specks of gold carried up by termites from hundreds of metres below. And of course, they are a special treat to
aardvarks and other insectivores.
Now, Africa is paying an offbeat tribute to these towers of mud. The extraordinary Eastgate Building in Harare,
Zimbabwe's capital city, is said to be the only one in the world to use the same cooling and heating principles
as the termite mound.
Termites in Zimbabwe build gigantic mounds inside which they farm a fungus that is their primary food source.
This must be kept at exactly 30.5°C, while the temperatures on the African veld outside can range from 1.5°C
at night- only just above freezing - to a baking hot 40°C during the day. The termites achieve this remarkable
feat by building a system of vents in the mound. Those at the base lead down into chambers cooled by wet mud
carried up from water tables far below, and others lead up through a flue to the peak of the mound. By constantly
opening and closing these heating and cooling vents over the course of the day the termites succeed in keeping
the temperature constant in spite of the wide fluctuations outside.
Architect Mick Pearce used precisely the same strategy when designing the Eastgate Building, which has no air
conditioning and virtually no heating. The building - the country's largest commercial and shopping complex -
uses less than 10% of the energy of a conventional building its size. These efficiencies translated directly to the
bottom line: the Eastgate's owners saved $3.5 million on a $36 million building because an air-conditioning
plant didn't have to be imported. These savings were also passed on to tenants: rents are 20% lower than in a
new building next door.
The complex is actually two buildings linked by bridges across a shady, glass-roofed atrium open to the breezes.
Fans suck fresh air in from the atrium, blow it upstairs through hollow spaces under the floors and from there
into each office through baseboard vents. As it rises and warms, it is drawn out via ceiling vents and finally
exits through forty-eight brick chimneys.
To keep the harsh, high veld sun from heating the interior, no more than 25% of the outside is glass, and all the
windows are screened by cement arches that jut out more than a metre.
During summer's cool nights, big fans flush air through the building seven times an hour to chill the hollow
floors. By day, smaller fans blow two changes of air an hour through the building, to circulate the air which has
been in contact with the cool floors. For winter days, there are small heaters in the vents.
This is all possible only because Harare is 1600 feet above sea level, has cloudless skies, little humidity and
rapid temperature swings - days as warm as 31°C commonly drop to 14°C at night. 'You couldn't do this in New
York, with its fantastically hot summers and fantastically cold winters,' Pearce said. But then his eyes lit up at
the challenge. 'Perhaps you could store the summer's heat in water somehow .... '
The engineering firm of Ove Arup & Partners, which worked with him on the design, monitors daily
temperatures outside, under the floors and at knee, desk and ceiling level. Ove Arup's graphs show that the
temperature of the building has generally stayed between 23°C and 25°C, with the exception of the annual hot
spell just before the summer rains in October, and three days in November, when a janitor accidentally switched
off the fans at night. The atrium, which funnels the winds through, can be much cooler. And the air is fresh -
far more so than in air-conditioned buildings, where up to 30% of the air is recycled.
Pearce, disdaining smooth glass skins as 'igloos in the Sahara', calls his building, with its exposed girders and
pipes, 'spiky'. The design of the entrances is based on the porcupine-quill headdresses of the local Shona tribe.
Elevators are designed to look like the mineshaft cages used in Zimbabwe's diamond mines. The shape of the
fan covers, and the stone used in their construction, are echoes of Great Zimbabwe, the ruins that give the
country its name.
Standing on a roof catwalk, peering down inside at people as small as termites below, Pearce said he hoped
plants would grow wild in the atrium and pigeons and bats would move into it, like that termite fungus, further
extending the whole 'organic machine' metaphor. The architecture, he says, is a regionalised style that responds
to the biosphere, to the ancient traditional stone architecture of Zimbabwe's past, and to local human resources.
Choose the correct answer, A, B, C or D.
1 Why do termite mounds have a system of vents?
A to allow the termites to escape from predators
B to enable the termites to produce food
C to allow the termites to work efficiently
D to enable the termites to survive at night
2 Why was Eastgate cheaper to build than a conventional building?
A Very few materials were imported. C Its tenants contributed to the costs.
B Its energy consumption was so low. D No air conditioners were needed.
3 Why would a building like Eastgate not work efficiently in New York?
A Temperature change occurs seasonally rather than daily.
B Pollution affects the storage of heat in the atmosphere.
C Summer and winter temperatures are too extreme.
D Levels of humidity affect cloud coverage.
4 What does Ove Arup's data suggest about Eastgate's temperature control system?
A It allows a relatively wide range of temperatures.
B The only problems are due to human error.
C It functions well for most of the year.
D The temperature in the atrium may fall too low.
5 Pearce believes that his building would be improved by
A becoming more of a habitat for wildlife.
B even closer links with the history of Zimbabwe.
C giving people more space to interact with nature.
D better protection from harmful organisms.

SECTION C: WRITING (20 POINTS)

I. Finish the second sentence in such a way that it means exactly the same as the sentence printed before it.
(10 pts)
1. I am sure it wasn’t Mrs. Brown you saw yesterday because she had gone abroad.
It can’t ……………………………………………………………………………………
2. Some scientists report that dolphins have a brain capacity larger than human beings’
Dolphins ……………………………………………………………………………………
3. They think that someone started the fire on purpose
The fire is ……………………………………………………………………………………
4. After Louie had written his composition, he handed it to his teacher.
Having ……………………………………………………………………………………
5. If only I had studied hard enough to pass the final exam.
I regret ……………………………………………………………………………………
6. John speaks Chinese fluently because he used to live in China for ten years.
Had ……………………………………………………………………………………
7. "How beautiful is the dress you have just bought!" Peter said to Mary.
Peter ……………………………………………………………………………………
8. "You’re always making terrible mistakes," said the teacher.
The teacher ……………………………………………………………………………………
9. Sue is too slow to understand what you might say.
So ……………………………………………………………………………………
10. Although it was expected that he would stand for election, he didn’t.
Contrary to ……………………………………………………………………………………
II. Write a new sentence similar in meaning to the given one, using the word given in the brackets. Do not
alter the word in any way. (10 pts)
1. You looked tired. Why don’t you go to bed early tonight? (better)
You ……………………………………………………………………………………you looked tired.
2. Zoe has a job which makes her feel very stressful. (less)
Zoe ……………………………………………………………………………………job.
3. Simon wants to be left alone because he’s upset. (rather)
Simon ……………………………………………………………………………………he’s upset.
4. He’d rather eat with friends than eat alone.. ( prefers)
He ……………………………………………………………………………………alone.
5. He is too irresponsible to run the department. (charge)
He is ……………………………………………………………………………………
6. His arrival was completely unexpected. (took)
His arrival ……………………………………………………………………………………
7. If I help you now, don’t assume I’ll help you next time.(count)
If I help you now, …………………………………………………………………………next time.
8. He owes his life to that surgeon. (indebted)
He ……………………………………………………………………………………life
9. Don’t pay any attention when she complains. (notice)
Don’t …………………………………………………………………………………….
10. A rejection of their offer would have been unwise. (accepted)
Not ……………………………………………………………………………………unwise.
ANSWER KEYS
SECTION A
I.

1.A 5.C 9.D 13.A 17.B

2.D 6.A 10.C 14.C 18.C

3.D 7.A 11.B 15.B 19.A

4.D 8.C 12.B 16.C 20.C

II.

1. STABILITY 5. ATTRACTIVENESS 9. DISQUALIFIED

2. TERRORIST 6. UNPREDICTABLE 10. INCONSISTEN
3. INDEFENSIBLE 7. UNEMPLOYED
4. DISOBEDIENT 8. IRRESPONSIBLY
III.
1.A 3.B 5.B 7.A 9.A
2.C 4.A 6.A 8.C 10.B

SECTION B
I.
1. SWEPT 5. SINCE 9. NO
2. WHERE 6.TIMES 10. THEMSELVES
3. MISSING 7.LIVING
4. MUCH 8. RELEASE
II.
1. B 3. A 5. D 7. A 9. B
2. C 4. B 6. C 8. C 10. D
III. READING COMPREHENSION
PASSAGE1
1. C 2. D 3. B 4. C 5. C
PASSAGE 2

1. B 2. D 3. A 4. C 5. A
PASSAGE 3

1. NG 3. F 5. NG 7. B 9. D
2. T 4. T 6. F 8. F 10. G
I. Finish the second sentence in such a way that it means exactly the same as the sentence printed before it.
(10 pts)
1. I am sure it wasn’t Mrs. Brown you saw yesterday because she had gone abroad.
It can’t have been Mrs. Brown you saw yesterday because she had gone abroad.
2. Some scientists report that dolphins have a brain capacity larger than human beings’
Dolphins are reported to have a brain capacity larger than human beings.
3. They think that someone started the fire on purpose
The fire is thought to have started been started on purpose.
4. After Louie had written his composition, he handed it to his teacher.
Having written his composition, Louie handed it to his teacher.
5. If only I had studied hard enough to pass the final exam.
I regret not studying hard enough to pass the final exam.
6. John speaks Chinese fluently because he used to live in China for ten years.
Had John not lived in China for ten years, he could not speak Chinese fluently.
7. "How beautiful is the dress you have just bought!" Peter said to Mary.
Peter complimented Mary on her beautiful dress.
8. "You’re always making terrible mistakes," said the teacher.
The teacher complained about his student‟s making terrible mistakes
9. Sue is too slow to understand what you might say.
So slow is Sue that she can’ t understand what you might say.
10. Although it was expected that he would stand for election, he didn’t.
Contrary to what people expected, he didn’t stand for election.
II. Write a new sentence similar in meaning to the given one, using the word given in the brackets. Do not
alter the word in any way. (10 pts)
1. You looked tired. Why don’t you go to bed early tonight? (better)
You had better go to bed early tonight as you looked tired.
2. Zoe has a job which makes her feel very stressful. (less)
Zoe wishes she had a less stressful job.
3. Simon wants to be left alone because he’s upset. (rather)
Simon would rather be left alone because he’s upset.
4. He’d rather eat with friends than eat alone.. ( prefers)
He prefers eating with friends to eating alone.
5. He is too irresponsible to run the department. (charge)
He is not responsible enough to be in charge.
6. His arrival was completely unexpected. (took)
His arrival took us by surprise.
7. If I help you now, don’t assume I’ll help you next time.(count)
If I help you now, don’t count on me to help you next time.
8. He owes his life to that surgeon. (indebted)
He is indebted to that surgeon for saving his life
9. Don’t pay any attention when she complains. (notice)
Don’t take any notice of her when she complains.
10. A rejection of their offer would have been unwise. (accepted)
Not to have accepted their offer would have been unwise.
 UBND TỈNH BẮC NINH ĐỀ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI CẤP TỈNH NĂM
SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO HỌC 2020 - 2021
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Thời gian làm bài: 90 phút (không kể thời gian giao đề) (Đề
ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC
thi gồm 08 trang, 80 câu trắc nghiệm)

Listen to the recording and choose the correct answer to each of the following questions.
Question 1. According to the talk, what does presidency mean?
A. The office of the president B. The US president’s room
C. A particular president D. The US president’s position and power
Question 2. The U.S. presidency .
A. was not similar to any other position in world C. was created in the 17th century
history D. was created by Jefferson in the 1700s
B. refers to the American Constitution
Question 3. If a country were a monarchy and ruled by a king or queen, _ .
A. a lot of power was given to one person
B. power belonged to an elected group
C. power was shared between king or queen with representatives
D. voters elected representatives
Question 4. What were the writers of the Constitution concerned about?
A. One person had a lot of power in a democracy C. Fighting a war for independence against the British
B. Being under the control of a British king D. Making the country a democracy
Question 5. According to the writers of the Constitution, what could a strong executive become?
A. A curator B. A president C. A tyrant or corrupt D. A king or queen
Question 6. What was the problem of a weak executive branch?
A. The Constitution’s writers argued with each other.
B. It took too much time to ask state legislatures to make national decisions.
C. The problems were resolved.
D. There were conflicting ideas about what the office of the president should be.
Listen to an interview with a health worker about vaccination programmes in less economically developed
countries.
Question 7. The proportion of the world’s children receiving vaccinations is .
A. just over two thirds B. just a half
C. just under three quarters D. just over four fifths
Question 8. One achievement mentioned by the expert is that .
A. there are only 71 measles cases since 2000
B. polio has almost been eradicated
C. there are 200,000 fewer tetanus cases since the 1980s
D. measles cases have fallen by one quarter
Question 9. The expert warns against .
A. both rich and poor children still living in poor conditions
B. investing too heavily in immunisation and neglecting other health issues
C. giving children one vaccination and not delivering a full course of injections
D. assuming that recent achievements are sufficient and withdrawing funding
Question 10. According to the expert, many children do not get immunized if they .
 A. are already sick C. can access to health care
B. do not live within an established system D. have proper living conditions
Question 11. Which of the following is NOT mentioned as the reason why leaflets are not an effective
means of advertising immunisation programmes because .
A. some mothers cannot read
B. they do not reach people in isolated areas
C. there is a shortage of health workers
D. the health worker doesn’t have enough time
Question 12. To ensure that vaccinations reach everyone, it is necessary to .
A. have an education programme in place as well
B. teach illiterate women how to read and write
C. pinpoint where the system fails and address these issues
D. only hire health workers who are well trained and trustworthy
Question 13. To solve the storage problem, the expert’s organisation is .
A. finding warm places to keep vaccines
B. training health workers how to store vaccines properly
C. creating vaccines that can be stored at any temperature
D. building cheap fridges that work reliably without electricity
Question 14. The expert mentions that computers are necessary to .
A. keep knowledge up-to-date B. maintain communications
C. manage the production of vaccines D. manage distribution
Question 15. The expert advises against using vaccines which are .

A. cheap B. costly C. unbranded D. not pre-qualified

Question 16. A DALY is .
A. the amount of time lost when a person is ill or dies prematurely
B. the loss of earnings due to ill-health and caring for relatives
C. the amount of money a country spends on its health service
D. the amount of time which is well spent on vaccinations
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the other three in
the position of primary stress in each of the following questions.

Question 17. A. Argentina B. disadvantage C. existential D. nevertheless

Question 18. A. intimacy B. intensity C. Antarctica D. invaluable
Question 19. A. architecture B. manufacture C. agriculture D. literature
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word or phrase that is OPPOSITE in
meaning to the underlined part in each of the questions.
Question 20. I’ve worked with her for donkey’s years and I still don’t know how to use the photocopier.
A. for good and all B. from the beginning C. from time to time D. for a short time
Question 21. Should the ice caps melt, warm tropical waters will circle the globe and make this a hostile planet.
A. dry B. friendly C. hospitable D. warlike

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to show the underlined part that needs correction in each
of the following questions.
Question 22. Quinine, cinnamon and other useful substances are all derived of the bark of trees.
A. other B. substances C. the bark of trees D. derived of
Question 23. Cell membrance, when exposing to electrical impulses, can absorb medicine.
A. can absorb B. electrical C. exposing D. Cell membrance
 Question 24. She made some very complementary remarks about my English, which was encouraging to me.
A. complementary B. about C. made D. encouraging
Question 25. In outer space, spacecraft can be maneuvered by means small steering rockets.
A. In B. can be maneuvered C. by means D. steering
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the
questions.
Composers today use a wider variety of sounds than ever before, including many that were once considered
undesirable noises. Composer Edgard Varese (1883-1965) called this the ‘liberation of sound…the right to make
music with any and all sounds’. Electronic music, for example, made with the aid of computers, synthesizers,
and electronic instruments, may include sounds that in the past would not have been considered musical.
Environmental sounds, such as thunder, and electronically generated hisses and blips can be recorded,
manipulated, and then incorporated into a musical composition. But composers also draw novel sounds from
voices and non-electronic instruments. Singers may be asked to scream, laugh, groan, sneeze, or to sing phonetic
sounds rather than words. Wind and string players may lap or scrape their instruments. A brass or woodwind
player may hum while playing, to produce two pitches at once; a pianist may reach inside the piano to pluck a
string and then run a metal blade along it. In the music of the Western world, the greatest expansion and
experimentation have involved percussion instruments, which outnumber strings and winds in many recent
compositions. Traditional percussion instruments are struck with new types of beaters; and instruments that used
to be considered unconventional in Western music, tom-toms, bongos, slapsticks, maracas, are widely used .
In the search for novel sounds, increased use has been made in Western music of Microtones. Non- Western
music typically divides and intervals between two pitches more finely than Western music does, thereby
producing a greater number of distinct tones or micro tones, within the same interval. Composers such as
Krzysztof Penderecki create sound that borders on electronic noise through tone clusters, closely spaced tones
played together and heard as a mass, block, or band of sound . The directional aspect of sound has taken on new
importance as well. Loud speakers or groups of instruments may be placed at opposite ends of the stage, in the
balcony, or at the back and sides of the auditorium. Because standard music notation makes no provision for
many of these innovations, recent music scores may contain graph like diagrams, new note shapes and symbols,
and novel ways of arranging notation on the page.
Question 26. The passage suggests that Edgard Varese is an example of a composer who .
A. criticized electronic music as too noise like
B. modified sonic of the electronic instruments he used in his music
C. wrote music with environmental themes
D. believed that any sound could be used in music
Question 27. The word ‘it’ in paragraph 2 refers to .
A. string B. piano C. blade D. music
Question 28. According to the passage, which of the following would be considered traditional elements of
Western music?
A. Microtones B. Pianos C. Tom-toms and bongos D. Hisses
Question 29. The word ‘thereby’ in paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to .
A. by this means B. in return for C. by the way D. in spite of
Question 30. According to the passage, Krzysztof Pederecki is known for which of the following practices?
A. Combining traditional and nontraditional instruments
B. Using tones that are clumped together
C. Seating musicians in unusual areas of an auditorium
D. Playing Western music for non-Western audiences
Question 31. The word ‘wider’ in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to .
A. more extensive B. more controversial
C. more distinctive D. more impressive
Question 32. According to the passage, which of the following types of instruments has played a role in much
of the innovation in Western music?
A. brass B. woodwind C. string D. percussion
Question 33. In paragraph 3, the author mentions diagrams as an example of a new way to .
A. indicate how particular sounds should be produced
B. chart the history of innovation in musical notation
C. explain the logic of standard musical notation
D. design and develop electronic instruments
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the
questions.
THE FUTURE OF NEWSPAPERS
Anybody who says they can reliably forecast the future of newspapers is either a liar or a fool. Look at the raw
figures, and newspapers seem doomed . Since 2000, the circulation of most UK national dailies has fallen by
between a third and a half. The authoritative Pew Research Center in the USA reports that newspapers are now
the main source of news for only 26 percent of US citizens as against 45 percent in 2001. There is no shortage
of prophets who confidently predict that the last printed newspaper will be safely buried within 15 years at most.
Yet one of the few reliable facts of history is that old media have a habit of surviving. An over- exuberant New
York journalist announced in 1935 that books and theatre ‘have had their day’ and the daily newspaper would
become ‘the greatest organ of social life’. Theatre dully withstood not only the newspaper, but also cinema and
then television. Radio has flourished in the TV age; cinema, in turn, has held its own against videos and DVDs.
Even vinyl records have made a comeback, with online sales up 745 percent since 2008.
Newspapers themselves were once new media, although it took several centuries before they became the
dominant medium for news. This was not solely because producing up-to-date news for a large readership over
a wide area became praticable and economic only in the mid-19th century, with the steam press, the railway and
the telegraph. Equally important was the emergence of the idea that everything around us is in constant
movement and we need to be updated on its condition at regular intervals - a concept quite alien in the medieval
times and probably also to most people in the early modern era . Now, we expect change. To our medieval
ancestors, however, the only realities were the passing of the seasons, punctuated by catastrophes such as famine,
flood or disease that they had no reliable means of anticipating. Life, as the writer Alain de Botton puts it, was
‘ineluctably cyclical’ and ‘the most important truths were recurring’.
Journalism as a full-time trade from which you could hope to make a living hardly existed before the 19th
century. Even then, there was no obvious reason why most people needed news on a regular basis, whether daily
or weekly. In some respects, regularity of newspaper publication and rigidity of format was, and remains, a
burden. Online news readers can dip in and out according to how they perceive the urgency of events.
Increasingly sophisticated search engines and algorithms allow us to personalise the news to our own priorities
and interests. When important stories break, internet news providers can post minute-by- minute updates. Error,
misconception and foolish speculation can be connected or modified almost constantly. There are no space
restrictions to prevent narrative or analysis, and documents or events cited in news stories can often be accessed
in full. All this is a world away from the straitjacket of newspaper publication. Yet few of any providers seem
alive to the new medium’s capacity for spreading understanding and enlightenment.

Instead, the anxiety is always to be first with the news, to maximise reader comments, to create heat and sound
and fury and thus add to the sense of confusion. In the medieval world what news there was was usually
exchanged amid the babble of the market place or the tarven, where truth competed with rumour, mishearing
and misunderstanding. In some respects, it is to that world that we seem to be returning. Newspapers have never
been very good- or not as good as they ought to be- at telling us how the world works. Perhaps they now face
extinction. Or perhaps , as the internet merely adds to what de Botton discribes as our sense that we live in ‘an
improvable and fundamentally chaotic universe’, they will discover that they and they alone can guide us to
wisdom and understanding.
Question 34. Which phrase in the second paragraph has the same meaning as ‘held its own against’?
A. flourished B. made a comeback C. had their day D. withstood
Question 35. What does the writer suggest is the main advantage of online news sites?
A. The flexibility of the medium B. The ease of access for their users
C. The breadth of their potential readership D. The accuracy of the reporting
Question 36. The word ‘alien’ in the passage is closest in meaning to .
A. acceptable B. ridiculous C. strange D. absurd
Question 37. In the third paragraph, the writer stresses the importance of _ .
A. a shift in people’s attitudes towards the outside world
B. certain key 19th century advances in mechanisation
C. the competition between newspapers and more established media
D. the challenges of news distribution in the pre-industrial era
Question 38. What point is the writer making in the second paragraph?
A. Existing media are not necessarily replaced by new ones.
B. Public enthusiasm for new types of media is often unpredictable.
C. It is inevitable that most media technologies will have a limited life.
D. The best media technologies tend to be the most long-lasting.
Question 39. The word ‘recurring’ in the passage is closest in meaning to .
A. emerging B. happening again C. astonishing D. maintaining
Question 40. In the first paragragh, the writer is presenting .
A. his interpretation of a current trend
B. reasons for the decline in newspaper readership
C. his prediction on the future of print journalism
D. evidence that supports a widespread view
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word CLOSEST in meaning to the
underlined word in each of the following questions.
Question 41. The fighter plane gave pivotal assistance to the ground forces that were surrounded by the enemy.
A. reliable B. significant C. compulsory D. necessary
Question 42. Holding copyright provides the only legal remedy against unauthorised copying.
A. redress B. relief C. treatment D. preparation
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to
each of the following questions.
Question 43. No matter how hard Fred tried to lose weight, he did not succeed .
A. Fred tried very hard to lose weight and succeeded .
B. Try as Fred might, he could not lose weight.
C. It was hard for Fred to lose weight because he never succeeded.
D. It did not matter whether Fred could lose weight.
Question 44. There are several categories of people who do not have to pay the new tax.
A. There are several categories of people who are under obligation to pay the new tax.
B. There are several categories of people who are exempt by paying the new tax.
C. There are several categories of people who are exempt from paying the new tax.
D. There are several categories of people who mustn’t pay the new tax.
Question 45. You should have persuaded him to change his mind.
A. You persuaded him to change his mind but he didn't listen.
B. You didn't persuade him to change because of his mind.
 C. You should persuade him to change his mind.
D. It was essential to persuade him to change his mind but you didn’t.
Question 46. The woman was too weak to lift the suitcase.
A. Such was her weakness that the woman couldn’t lift the suitcase.
B. So weak the woman was that she couldn’t lift the suitcase.
C. The woman shouldn’t have lifted the suitcase as she was weak.
D. Weak though the woman was, she could lift the suitcase.
Question 47. He is an authority on primitive religion.
A. He has authority over the people who practise primitive religion.
B. He has official permission to practice primitive religion.
C. He has a great influence on the people who practise primitive religion.
D. He is famous for his vast knowledge of primitive religion.
Question 48. Due to the fact that the demand for tea was very high in the 19th century, its price was astronomical.
A. In the 19th century the price for tea didn’t increase despite the demand .
B. It was its astronomical price which decreased the demand for tea in the 19th century.
C. The demand for tea was so high in the 19th century that its price was enormous.
D. It was not until the 19th century that the demand for tea started to increase.
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the most suitable response to complete
each of the following exchanges.
Question 49. Viva and Bob have been reading about the wonders of the world .
Viva: “Would you say The Great Wall is among the seven man- made wonders of the world?”
Bob: “ ”
A. Do you say so? B. There’s no doubt about that.
C. That’s the least I could do. D. I’m glad you like it.
Question 50. Elizabeth has worked with her colleague on a project for a long time and they feel a little tired.
Laurie: “Then, let’s call it a day, shall we?”
Elizabeth: “ ”
A. All right. See you later.
B. I think we have. Is there anything else to discuss?
C. I’d love to, and I’ve got a pretty tight schedule today.
D. I’m sorry I can’t. Maybe we can finish it tomorrow.
Question 51. Frank and Brandy are talking about Brandy's last vacation.
Frank: "I learned that you had an amazing vacation last summer. Did you go with your parents?"
Brandy: " . I went with my cousins. We had a blast!"
A. That's right B. Of course not
C. Certainly with my friends too D. Oh, no. That's unbelievable

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best combines each pair
of sentences in the following questions.
Question 52. Jack has won a jackpot prize. 10% of it was donated to flooded areas.
A. Jack has won a jackpot prize, 10% which was donated to flooded areas.
B. Jack has won a jackpot prize, which was donated 10% to flooded areas.
C. Jack has won a jackpot prize, which of 10% was donated to flooded areas.
D. Jack has won a jackpot prize, 10% of which was donated to flooded areas.
Question 53. I owed Bill a favor. I agreed to help him.
A. If I hadn’t owed Bill a favor, I would have agreed to help him.
 B. It was only because I owed Bill a favor that I agreed to help him.
C. Although I owed Bill a favor, I agreed to help him.
D. I only agreed to help Bill because I owed him some money.
Question 54. She gave in her notice. She planned to start her new job in January.
A. Her notice was given in order for her to start her new job in January
B. She gave in her notice with a view to starting her new job in January.
C. Her notice was given in with an aim to start her new job in January.
D. She gave in her notice, plan to start her new job in January.
Question 55. His wife phoned him early in the morning. She didn’t want him to forget to bring along the
document.
A. His wife phoned him early in the morning when she didn’t want him to bring along the document.
B. His wife phoned him early in the morning lest he would forget to bring along the document.
C. His wife phoned him early in the morning so that she wanted him to bring along the document.
D. His wife phoned him early in the morning though she didn’t want him to forget to bring along the
document.
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the
following questions.
Question 56. The speech was by the music coming from the next room. We couldn’t hear a word she
said .
A. broken out B. drowned out C. pulled out D. dropped out
Question 57. I don't want to ask the question, but it is the big in the room.
A. problem B. animal C. elephant D. matter
Question 58. If the work-force respected you, you wouldn't need to your authority so often.
A. affirm B. inflict C. maintain D. assert
Question 59. The earthquake 6.5 on the Richter scale.
A. measured B. achieved C. counted D. weighed
Question 60. The children by social networks are likely to suffer from depression and other health
problems.
A. obsessing B. who obsessed C. are obsessed D. obsessed
Question 61. The factory is working below because of the shortage of essential materials.
A. scope B. capacity C. range D. denstiy
Question 62. Four miles off the southern coast of Massachusetts , a popular summer resort.
A. where the island of Martha’s Vineyard lie B. lies the island of Martha’s Vineyard
C. the island of Martha’s Vineyard lies there D. does the island of Martha’s Vineyard lie
Question 63. She is reported to be a spectator.
A. an athlete more than B. more an athlete than
C. an athlete of more than D. more of an athlete than
Question 64. They were at the stadium with us last night, so they at the theatre then.
A. needn’t have been B. might have been
C. mustn’t have been D. can’t have been
Question 65. Ebola virus disease which is ongoing in West Africa is a severe, often fatal illness, with a
rate of up to 90%.
A. dying B. mortal C. dead D. fatality
Question 66. The Martins have confirmed their strong to charity actions by donating a lump sum of
money again.
A. assignment B. compliance C. commitment D. reliance
Question 67. Travellers will need some cash in _ currency but they can use their credit cards.
A. local B. current C. real D. area
Question 68. It’s Prime Minister’s right to an election at any time he likes
A. nominate B. submit C. call D. summon
Question 69. You are bound to find information on the stock market crash of 1987 in the newspaper .
A. archives B. files C. records D. collections
Question 70. , we missed our plane.
A. The train is late B. The train being late C. To be late D. The train was late
Question 71. Offices, too, will go with the result that paper will almost completely disappear.
A. electrified B. well C. wrong D. electronic
Question 72. We did our best to fix the broken computer but our efforts bore no .
A. end B. fruit C. luck D. success
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part differs
from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions.

Question 73. A. width B. bathroom C. method D. bathing

Question 74. A. candidate B. considerate C. associate D. adequate
Question 75. A. booked B. wicked C. naked D. beloved
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct word or phrase that best
fits each of the numbered blanks.
The popular writer J. K. Rowling has agreed to end her part in the destruction of the world’s forests by having
her books printed on paper which is environmentally friendly. The multi-millionaire author, whose novels about
a teenage wizard have _(76) 6.5 million trees so far, is one of a number of high-profile authors who have
pledged their support for the environment by stipulating that only recycled paper should be used for their books.
Techniques (77) in Canada mean that, for the first time, paper made from such materials as office waste
paper can be used to make books. The Canadian edition of Rowling’s last book was printed without chopping
down a single tree, saving an (78) 40,000 of them. In the past, it was difficult to print books on recycled
paper because the paper was not strong enough to withstand a lifetime’s reading. Technological advances mean
that paper which is manufactured from waste materials is now just as (79) as paper made from virgin
fiber in terms of quality and strength. Despite the high cost of developing recycled paper that has the required
strength and whiteness needed for books, there will not necessarily be a price rise for the readers. (80) ,
publishers are likely to compensate for the higher paper cost by using cheaper book covers, as happened in
Canada.

Question 76. A. exhausted B. erased C. consumed D. absorbed

Question 77. A. led B. inaugurated C. pioneered D. founded
Question 78. A. evaluated B. estimated C. established D. assessed
Question 79. A. durable B. firm C. persistent D. substantial
Question 80. A. Moreover B. Instead C. However D. Therefore
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