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<span class='text_page_counter'>(1)</span>SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO HÀ TĨNH. KỲ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI TỈNH CẤP THPT NĂM HỌC 2013 - 2014 Môn thi: TIẾNG ANH 10 Thời gian làm bài: 180 phút (Đề thi có 09 trang). ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC    . Thí sinh không sử dụng bất kể tài liệu nào, kể cả từ điển. Thí sinh làm bài trực tiếp vào đề thi, ghi câu trả lời vào các chổ trống hoặc các ô cho sẵn. Riêng phần trắc nghiệm thí sinh chỉ ghi đáp án A, B, C hoặc D. Giám thị không giải thích gì thêm.. Điểm của toàn bài thi (Bằng số) (Bằng chữ). Các giám khảo (Ký và ghi rõ họ tên) Giám khảo 1:. Số phách (Do chủ tịch Hội đồng ghi). Giám khảo 2:. I. LISTENING Part 1: For questions 1-10, listen to a man called Kent talking on the phone to a friend called Liz about holiday accommodation and fill in the blank with the missing information. Write ONE WORD and /or A NUMBER for each answer in the spaces provided. You will hear the recording twice. HOLIDAY RENTALS Features Disadvantage(s). Name of Property. Location. (1). _______________. • rural • surrounded by (2)_____________. • apartment • two bedrooms • open plan. • rural • next to the (5) ______________ • nice views. • house • three bedrooms • (6) ____________ expensive? room • living room • kitchen • house • has private (8) no (9) ________________ _______________. Kingfisher. Sunnybanks. • in a village • next to the (7) ______________. 1. Booking details. distance from (3)._____________. www. (4)_____________. com. Phone the owners (01752669218). contact the (10) _______________.

<span class='text_page_counter'>(2)</span> Part 2: For questions 11-20, listen to a man talking about the Airbus A380 and fill in the blank with the missing information. Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS and /or A NUMBER for each answer in the spaces provided. You will hear the recording twice. 11. The overall length of this aeroplane is ______________________ metres. 12. The two-deck fuselage can carry up to ______________________ passengers. 13. Its wing has an area of ___________________ m2. 14. The A380 needs to carry ______________________ litres of fuel to fly a distance of 15,000 km. 15. According to Airbus, the plane is as economical as a _______________________. 16. The building of the A380 is an example of trans-national _____________________. 17. The wings are made in _____________________ and ____________________. 18. Parts for the nose and the ______________________ are made in Spain but assembled in Germany. 19. Some wing panels, ______________________, and most of the cockpit electronics are made in America. 20. In fact, nearly half the aircraft is made in the USA in terms of _______________________. Part 3: For questions 21-25, listen to a girl talking about dogs and choose the best answer(A, B, C or D) according to what you hear. Write your answers in the corresponding numbered boxes. You will hear the recording twice. 21. In some parts of the world, dogs are _________. A. used for their fur B. used in circus acts C. a source of food D. treated very badly 22. In most societies, dogs are _________. A. looked after and respected B. abused and honoured C. protected but not respected D. All of the above 23. Ancient Greeks ____________. A. mummified their dogs B. believed that dogs were holy C. were sure dogs brought bad luck D. associated dogs with the next life 24. It is thought that dog bones were first found in ______________. A. Israel B. Russia C. Denmark D. Asia 25. Today, dogs ______________. A. only work in police departments B. help handicapped people C. aren't as useful as they used to be D. are rarely adopted by people Your answers 21.. 22.. 23.. 24.. 25.. II. LEXICO-GRAMMAR Part 1: Choose the word or phrase that best completes each sentence. Write your answer A, B, C or D in the numbered boxes. 1. There are still some occurrences of strange behaviour among monkeys that biologists find difficult to _________ for. A. run B. account C. stand D. reason 2. Sheila will inherit everything __________ her uncle’s death. A. because of B. in spite of C. in the event of D. in place of 3. I won't know the result of the test for __________ of days. A. much B. a couple of C. a little D. a great deal of 4. Fashion doesn't interest me at all I don't _________ the latest trends. A. follow B. run C. chase D. seek 5. Come down for lunch children. The table’s been ___________.. 2.

<span class='text_page_counter'>(3)</span> A. lied B. lain C. lay D. laid 6. Our English teacher always _________ a point of checking our homework. A. finds B. makes C. turns D. looks 7. Let's go to the cinema this evening. I _________ like watching a good film. A. would B. prefer C. feel D. fancy 8. Helen was ___________ disappointed when she learnt that she hadn't won the beauty contest. A. enormously B. strongly C. bitterly D. heavily 9. The concert was postponed because the orchestra _________ fainted just before it began. A. leader B. conductor C. chief D. supervisor 10. The snow is quite __________ to melt down if the temperature stay above freezing. A. likely B. probably C. possibly D. surely 11. __________ I'm not healthy enough, I decide to take the minibus instead of walking to university. A. Owing to B. For fear that C. Besides D. On account of 12. There were only enough seats for 20 passengers on the bus, ___________ had to stand. A. another B. others C. the others D. other passengers 13. By half past ten tomorrow morning I __________ along the motorway. A. will drive B. will be driving C. drive D. am driving 14. In fact the criminals ________ in because the front door was wide open and so they just walked in. A. needn't have broken B. didn't need break C. didn't need to break D. needn't to have broken 15. Jane: "Make yourself at home" Jack: " ___________________" A. Yes, I can help you B. Not at all. Don't mention it C. Thanks. Same to you D. That's very kind. Thank you Your answers: 1.. 2.. 3.. 4.. 5.. 6.. 7.. 8.. 9.. 10.. 11.. 12.. 13.. 14.. 15.. Part 2: Complete each sentence with one of the prepositions or particles in the box. Use each word once only and write your answers in the numbered boxes. after. at. behind. by. in. off. on. over. across. up. 1. After the patient was given a painkiller injection, the backache wore _________ and he could sleep peacefully. 2. I was really taken __________ by the stories they told me. Later, I found out they had lied to me. 3. It suddenly dawned __________ me I was the only person wearing a suit. The other guests were wearing casual clothes. 4. Samurais were taught to live __________ the strict rules of the Bushido code. 5. The Norwegian runner was not as strong as the other competitors and that's why he fell _________ the whole group. 6. Gina takes __________ her sister. They're like two peas in a pod. 7. I came __________ one of your novels in a second-hand bookshop. 8. The political and economic crisis left the country in ruin. Now, after five years of wide reforms things are slowly beginning to look ___________. 9. I hate you. You're always getting __________ me. Have I done anything wrong to you? 10. One of the ministers resigned unexpectedly. His duties were handed __________ to his younger deputy.. 3.

<span class='text_page_counter'>(4)</span> Your answers: 1.. 2.. 3.. 4.. 5.. 6.. 7.. 8.. 9.. 10.. Part 3: Write the correct FORM of each bracketed word in the numbered space provided in the column on the right. (0) has been done as an example. Exit interview If you are thinking of leaving your job, you may think that (0) __________ (HAND) in your letter of (1) _________ (RESIGN) is the end of the matter. But an increasing number of companies now conduct "exit interview" with staff in an attempt to improve staff retention and communication. For the employee, an exit interview may feel like an ideal opportunity to rant and rave about every little (2) _________ (ANNOY) that has troubled them since they got the job. But, bear in mind that you will probably still need a (3) __________ (REFER) from these people, it is best to avoid getting angry or (4) __________ (EMOTION), and just answer the questions as calmly and with as much (5) __________ (HONEST) as possible. For employers, the exit interview is a rare opportunity to gather some (6) _________ (VALUE) information about the way the staff perceive the internal workings of the company. (7) _________ (EXIST) employees may not wish to cause (8) _________ (OFFEND) to the boss or damage their chances of promotion, so are (9) __________ (LIKE) to disclose their feelings about the company. However, someone who has already resigned is more likely to be (10) ________ (TRUE) when giving their opinions. 0._____ handing _____ 1. _________________ 2. _________________ 3. _________________ 4. _________________ 5. _________________ 6. _________________ 7. _________________ 8. _________________ 9. _________________ 10. ________________. Part 4: There is a mistake in each of the following sentences. Find and correct it. Write your answer in the numbered boxes. (0) has been done as an example. Example: 0. She is no longer young to enter a beautiful contest. 1. Mrs. Stevens, along with her cousins from New Mexico, are planning to attend the festivities. 2. After the social science lecture all students are invited to take part in a discussion of the issues which were risen in the talk. 3. All of the mammals, dolphins are undoubtedly among the friendly to human. 4. Man and animals use the energy finding in food to operate their bodies and muscles. 5. Scientists and economists believe that human beings can never use away all the mineral resources on Earth. Your answers 0.. Mistake. Correction. beautiful. beauty. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.. 4.

<span class='text_page_counter'>(5)</span> III. READING Part 1: Read the following passage and decide which answer (A, B, C, or D) best fits each gap. Write your answer in the numbered boxes. Old and Active It is well-known fact that Japanese people have a longer life expectancy than the population of most other countries. A (1) ______ report that the Japanese also expect to remain healthier for longer. Scientists are trying to work (2) ______ what keeps elderly Japanese people so healthy and whether there is a lesson to be (3) ______ from their lifestyles. Should we make any changes to our eating habits, for instance, or go jogging each day before breakfast? Is there some secret (4) _____ in the Japanese diet that is particularly (5) _______ to the human body? Although the (6) _______ of a longer, healthier life is a good thing for the individual, it can (7) ________ create a social problem. The number of people over the age of 65 in the population has doubled in the last 50 years and that has increased pension and medical costs. Japan could soon be (8) _______ an economic problem: there are more elderly people who need to be looked after, and relatively fewer younger people working and paying taxes to support them. One solution could be to (9) _______ retirement age from 65 to 70. After all, the elderly have a great deal to (10) ________. If they continue to be active in society, younger generations will have the chance to learn more from their wisdom and experience. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7 8. 9. 10.. A. late A. for A. learnt A. ingredient A. caring A. view A. therefore A. facing A. put A. grant. Your answers: 1. 6.. B. recent B. out B. gathered B. component B. supportive B. outlook B. actually B. meeting B. move B. donate. C. modern C. in C. understood C. portion C. positive C. prospect C. even C. adopting C. rise C. contribute. D. contemporary D. off D. gained D. helping D. beneficial D. wish D. as well D. encountering D. raise D. aid. 2.. 3.. 4.. 5.. 7.. 8.. 9.. 10.. Part 2: Fill each of the following numbered blanks with ONE suitable word and write your answers in the corresponding boxes provided below the passage. Scientists explain excitement of children The reason children become more excited than adults at receiving gifts has been identified by scientists. They found that the areas of the brain involved in processing rewards were far more active in younger people (1) _________ they received a prize. This explained why children found (2) ________ almost impossible to contain their excitement on birthdays. A team from the US National Institute of Mental Health used scans to study (3) ________ parts of the brain were stimulated when rewards (4) _________ presented to participants. Younger people showed more activity in key brain areas while they viewed a video game (5) __________ received money. Dopamine, a chemical that carries messages between brain cells, is believed (6) _________ act as a 'currency' in the brain's reward processing areas. However, the brain's dopamine system declines with (7) ________. The study suggested that this is why receiving presents feels less thrilling (8) __________ people get older.. 5.

<span class='text_page_counter'>(6)</span> The scientists say that targeting these dopamine mechanisms may help in the development (9) _________ the ways of treating various disorders of the reward system, (10) _________ as pathological gambling and drug addiction. Your answers: 1. 6.. 2.. 3.. 4.. 5.. 7.. 8.. 9.. 10.. Part 3: Read the following passage and choose the best answer (A, B, C, or D) for each question. Write your answer in the numbered boxes. MODERN SURGERY The need for a surgical operation, especially an emergency operation, almost always comes as a severe shock to the patient and his family. Despite modern advances, most people still have an irrational fear of hospitals and anesthetics. Patients do not often believe they really need surgery - cutting into a part of the body as opposed to treatment with drugs. In the early years of the twentieth century there was little specialisation in surgery. A good surgeon was capable of performing almost every operation that had been devised up to that time. Today the situation is different, operations are now being carried out that were not even dreamed of 60 years ago. The heart can be safely opened and its valves repaired. Clogged blood vessels can be cleaned out, and broken ones mended or replaced. A lung, the whole stomach, or even part of the brain can be removed and still permit the patient to live a comfortable and satisfactory life. However, not every surgeon wants to, or is qualified to carry out every type of modern operation. The scope of surgery had increased remarkably in this century. Its safety has increased too. Deaths from most operations are about 20% of what they were in 1910 and surgery has been extended in many directions, for example to certain types of birth defects in newborn babies, and, at the other end of the scale, to life-saving operations for octogenarian. The hospital stay after surgery has been shortened to as little as a week for most major operations. Most patients are out of bed on the day after an operation and may be back at work in two or three weeks. Many developments in modern surgery are almost incredible. They include the replacement of damaged blood vessels with stimulated ones made of plastic; the replacement of heart valves with plastic substitutes; the transplanting of tissues such as the lens of the eye; the invention of the artificial kidney to clean the blood of poisons at regular intervals and the development of heart and lung machines to keep patients alive during very long operations. All these things open a hopeful vista for the future of surgery. One of the most revolutionary areas of modern surgery is that of organ transplants. Until a few years ago, no person, except an identical twin, was able to accept into his body the tissues of another person without reacting against them and eventually killing them. Recently, however, it has been discovered that with the use of x-rays and special drugs, it is possible to graft tissues from one person to another which will survive for periods of a year or more. Kidney's have been successfully transplanted between non-identical twins. Heart and lung transplants have been reasonably successful in animals, though rejection problems in humans have yet to be solved. 'Spare parts' surgery, the simple routine replacement of all worn-out organs by new ones, is still a dream of the distant future. As yet, surgery is not ready for such miracles. In the meantime, you can be happy if your doctor says to you. 'Yes, I think it is possible to operate on you for this condition.' 1. Most people are afraid of being operated on _________ A. in spite of improvements in modern surgery B. because they think modern drugs are dangerous C. because they do not believe they need anesthetics D. unless it is an emergency operation 2. Surgeons in the early years of the 20th century, compared with modern ones, ____________ A. had less to learn about surgery B. specialised only in one area. C. could perform every operation known today D. were more trusted by their patients 3. Open heart surgery has been possible __________. 6.

<span class='text_page_counter'>(7)</span> A. only in the last sixty years B. from prehistoric times C. since the nineteenth century D. since the invention of valves 4. A patient can still live a comfortable and satisfactory life, even after the removal of _________ A. his brain B. his lungs C. a major organ such as the stomach or one lung D. part of the stomach or the whole liver 5. Modern surgeons ___________ A. do not like to perform operations of the new type B. are not as highly qualified as the older ones C. are obliged to specialise more than their predecessors D. often perform operations which are not really needed 6. The word irrational in the passage can best be replaced by _________ A. logical B. understandable C. unreasonable D. unusual 7. Some of the more astonishing innovations in modern surgery include _________ A. ear, nose and throat transplants B. valve less plastic hearts C. leg transplants D. plastic heart valves 8. The main difficulty with organ transplants is __________ A. it is difficult to find organs of exactly the same size B. they body's tendency to reject alien tissues C. only identical twins can give permission for their organs to be exchanged D. the patient is not allowed to use drugs after them 9. 'Spare parts' surgery __________ A. will be available in the near future B. is only possible for animals C. has been replaced by modern drug treatments D. has yet to become a reality 10. You can be happy if your surgeon can operate because it means ___________ A. he thinks your condition may be curable B. he is a good doctor C. he knows you will survive D. you are getting better already Your answers: 1.. 2.. 3.. 4.. 5.. 6.. 7.. 8.. 9.. 10.. IV. WRITING Part 1: Use the word given in brackets and make any necessary additions to write a new sentence in such a way that it is as similar as possible in meaning to the original sentence. Do NOT change the form of the given word. You must use between three and six words, including the word given. (0) has been done as an example. It took me a fairly long time to answer all my emails. (quite) I spent ________ quite a long time answering ________ all my emails. 1.. I didn't think carefully enough about the situation.. (more). → I should ______________________________________ about the situation. 2.. I asked him to explain his behaviour.. (explanation).. → I asked him __________________________________________ his behaviour. 3.. He didn't make a mistake when he played the song.. (without). → He played the song __________________________________________ mistakes at all. 4.. Whose idea was it to organize a party for her?. (came). → Who ____________________________________________ of organizing a party for her? 5.. This hotel is cheaper than the others in the brochure.. 7. (compared).

<span class='text_page_counter'>(8)</span> → This hotel is cheap __________________________________________ ones in the brochure. 6.. At the end of the party, we all helped with the clearing up.. (over). → When the party ______________________________________ us helped with the clearing up. 7.. Even if she runs really fast. Tina won't get to school on time.. (how). → No _____________________________________________, Tina won't get to school on time. 8.. I learnt a lot about gardening, thanks to Kevin.. (for). → If ____________________________________, I wouldn't have learnt so much about gardening. 9.. I didn't recognise her until she took off her sunglasses.. (only). → It ____________________________________________ her sunglasses that I recognised her. 10.. We assumed that the agency would email us the theatre tickets.. 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