Đề thi khảo sát chất lượng đội tuyển học sinh tham dự thi chọn học sinh giỏi cấp Tỉnh môn Tiếng anh - Năm học 2022-2023 - Sở GD&ĐT Phú Thọ

Nội dung text: Đề thi khảo sát chất lượng đội tuyển học sinh tham dự thi chọn học sinh giỏi cấp Tỉnh môn Tiếng anh - Năm học 2022-2023 - Sở GD&ĐT Phú Thọ

1. SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO KỲ KHẢO SÁT CHẤT LƯỢNG ĐỘI TUYỂN HỌC SINH PHÚ THỌ THAM DỰ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI CẤP TỈNH NĂM HỌC 2022 - 2023 Mụn: TIẾNG ANH Thời gian làm bài: 180 phỳt, khụng kể thời gian giao đề Đề thi khảo sỏt cú: 14 trang Điểm bài thi Họ tờn và chữ ký của cỏn bộ chấm thi 1 Bằng số Bằng chữ Họ tờn và chữ ký của cỏn bộ chấm thi 2 Phũng thi số: Họ và tờn thớ sinh: Trường: Số bỏo danh: . Lớp: Họ tờn và chữ ký của cỏn bộ coi thi 1 Họ tờn và chữ ký của cỏn bộ coi thi 2 HƯỚNG DẪN THÍ SINH LÀM BÀI: Thớ sinh làm toàn bộ bài thi trờn đề thi theo yờu cầu của từng phần. Thớ sinh phải viết cõu trả lời vào phần trả lời được cho sẵn ở mỗi phần. Trỏi với điều này, phần bài làm của thớ sinh sẽ khụng được chấm điểm. Thớ sinh khụng được ký tờn hoặc dựng bất cứ dấu hiệu gỡ để đỏnh dấu bài thi ngoài việc làm bài theo yờu cầu của đề ra. Khụng được viết bằng mực đỏ, bỳt chỡ ; khụng viết hai thứ mực trờn bài làm. Phần viết hỏng, ngoài cỏch dựng thước để gạch chộo, khụng được tẩy xúa bằng bất kỳ cỏch gỡ khỏc (kể cả bỳt xúa màu trắng). Trỏi với điều này bài thi sẽ bị loại. Lưu ý: Thớ sinh khụng được sử dụng bất cứ tài liệu gỡ kể cả từ điển. I. LISTENING (20 points) Part 1. You will hear a radio programme in which two people, Alison Kreel and David Walsh, who each run a food business, are discussing the premises they share. Choose the answer (A, B, C or D) which fits best according to what you hear. (10 points) 1. Alison and David agree that the market for quality food products___. A. is experiencing greater growth than ever. B. is becoming increasingly sophisticated. C. has a thirst for constant innovation. D. can only thrive in particular locations. Trang 1/14
2. 2. David thinks that the Siston building attracted funding easily because ___. A. it was considered the best way to start regenerating a run-down industrial area. B. it was less risky than financing individual entrepreneurs. C. it was thought it would give new food companies valuable support. D. it was part of a drive to increase local employment opportunities. 3. They both agree the main benefit of using a shared kitchen space is cost savings and___. A. being able to get advice from fellow entrepreneurs. B. being able to share marketing opportunities. C. having a supportive working environment. D having access to top-of-the-range equipment and facilities. 4. How has Alison’s vision for her business changed since moving into the Siston building? A. She has realised that she needs to expand her range of products. B. She now sees that opening a shop and cafộ would have been too risky, C. She has decided she prefers the idea of selling to small local businesses. D. She no longer thinks becoming a nationally recognised brand is achievable. 5. What advice would Alison and David give to any aspiring entrepreneur? A. Work out costs carefully. B. Don’t spend too much time planning. C. Get some relevant work experience. D. Don’t waste time on low margin products. Write your answers here: 1. ___ 2. ___ 3. ___ 4. ___ 5. ___ Part 2. You will hear someone talking on the radio about a Language Study Fair. Complete the form below. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer. Write your answers in the space provided. (10 points) TOTAL HEALTH CLINIC PATIENT DETAILS Personal information Example Name: Julie Anne Garcia Contact phone: 219 442 9785 Date of birth: (1)___, 1992 Occupation: works as a manager Insurance company: (2)___ Life Insurance Details of the problem Type of problem: pain in her left (3)___ When it began: 3 weeks ago Action already taken: has taken painkillers and applied ice Other information Sports played: belongs to a tennis club goes running regularly Medical history: injured her (4)___ last year no allergies no regular medication apart from (5)___ Trang 2/14
3. Write your answers here: 1. ___ 2. ___ 3. ___ 4. ___ 5. ___ II. PHONETICS (5 points) Part 1. Choose the word whose stress pattern is different from the other three of the group. Write your answers in the space provided. 1.A.enter B. country C. canal D.cover 2.A. habitable B.relative C. gemini D. coincide Part 2. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently. Write your answers in the space provided. 3.A. aged B. arranged C.crabbed D. wretched 4.A. nourish B. flourish C. courageous D.courage 5.A. breathe B. pathway C. healthy D. through Write your answers here: 1. ___ 2. ___ 3. ___ 4. ___ 5. ___ III. LEXICO-GRAMMAR (50 points) Part 1. Choose the correct answer (A, B, C or D) to complete each of the following sentences. Write your answers in the space provided. (30 points) 1.The saucepans fell onto the floor with a great ___. A. clatter B. rattle C. crunch D. squeak 2.When I told my family I wanted to be a professional musician, I faced a___ of criticism from my parents, who strongly disapproved of the idea. A. barricade B. barrage C. blast D. attack 3. When his business failed, he started again from___. A. scratch B. blank C.introduction D.begginning 4.You can’t get there by car; you have to take the winding___. A. foottroad B. footstreet C. footstall. D. footpath 5.She knew he was attracted to her, but preferred to keep their relationship___. A. platonic B. bright C. pure D. naùve 6. I have a ___schedule this semester – classes from Monday to Friday, 7AM to 7PM! A. consuming B. glueling C. ungodly D. tight 7. It is essential that every student___to learn English at university. A.have B. had C. has D. having 8.Retail sales volume in local urban ad rural areas rose 57,8 per cent and 46,8 per cent,___, over February 1995 A.individually B. accordingly C.correspondingly D. respectively 9. ___is over your head is just an exaggeration because you have well prepared for it over the years. A. This entrance exam B. Which this entrance exam C.That this entrance exam D. It is this entrance exam 10. ___being the CEO of Microsoft, Bill Gates is also one of the world’s greatest philanthropists. A. But for B. Except for C. Aside from D. In addition 11. He promised to mend the broken wheel soon without ___ . A. fail B. failure C. trouble D. mistake 12. One of the first exercises in math class is ___ measure the radius of a circle. A. to learn and B. to learn how to C. learning to D. learn to 13. We were shocked to hear the news of your ___. A. having fired B. being fired C. having been fired D. to have been fired Trang 3/14
4. 14. Apart from one or two flashes of brilliance from Messi, Argentina put ___ a rather poor performance. A. on B. up C. in D. through 15. He said my novel showed promise. He liked the style and the story-line, and he was ___ just to be kind. A. getting his bearings B. flexing his muscles C. pulling his punches D. spreading his wings 16. The Press thought the football manager would be depressed by his dismissal but he just___. A.ran it down B. laughed it off C. turned it down D. called it off. 17. As the sky darkened it soon became obvious that a violent storm was___. A.instantaneous B. immediate C. eminent D.imminent 18. He was arested for trying to pass___notes at the bank. A. false B. fake C. counterfeit D. fraudulent 19. Benson had very little interest in the museum. He gave each no more than a(n)___glance. A. cursory B.transient C. temporary D. ephemeral. 20.The recent economic crisis has brought about a___in world trade. A. sag B. slump C. droop D. tilt. 21. The trouble with Jean is that she is___with action films. A. obsessed B. packed C.matched D. dealt 22. Having been selected to represent the Association of American Engineers at the International Convention,___. A. the members applauded him B. he gave a short acceptance speech C. a speech had to be given by him D. the members congratulated him 23.The art of landcape architecuret is___that of architecture itself. A. almost as old as B. as almost old as C. old as almost as D. almost as old than 24.Will this office be adequate___your company’s need ? A. on B. for C. to D. with 25. You shouldn’t make a(an)___decision. Think about it first. A.abrupt B.snap C.spontaneous D.careless 26.You can go to the party tonight___you are sober when you come home. A. as long as B. as far as C. as well as D. as soon as. 27. Please cut my hair___the style in this magazine. A. the same length like B. the same length as C. the same long like D. the same long as 28. ___of the financial crisis, all they could do was hold on and hope that thing would be improved. A. In the end B. On the top C. At the height D. At the bottom 29.___with being so busy both at work and at home, she became increasingly tired and bad- tempered. A. What B. How C. Where D. Which 30. We had a long run along the beach to work___in an appetite before luch. A. to B. in C. on D. up Write your answers here: 1. ___ 2. ___ 3. ___ 4. ___ 5. ___ 6. ___ 7. ___ 8. ___ 9. ___ 10. ___ 11. ___ 12. ___ 13. ___ 14. ___ 15. ___ 16. ___ 17. ___ 18. ___ 19. ___ 20. ___ 21. ___ 22. ___ 23. ___ 24. ___ 25. ___ 26. ___ 27. ___ 28. ___ 29. ___ 30. ___ Trang 4/14
5. Part 2. Choose the word or phrase that is CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined part in each of the following questions. Write your answers in the space provided. (5 points) 1.The National Institute of Mental Health is conducting far - reaching research to determine the psychological effects of using drugs. A. refined B. extensive C. prevalent D. tentative 2. We can’t believe that he broke the law – he is very warm-hearted, honest and responsible. A. appeal the verdict B. pass laws C. committed a crime D. pay a fined 3.It’s like walking a tightrope at the moment; one mistake and festival could be cancelled. A. being at crucial stage B. being in a very difficult situation C. coming to the end D. being in double 4.The detective was asked to probe into the mysterious disappearance of the painting. A. investigate B. procure C. recover D. relinquish 5.Microscopic organisms settle to the seafloor and accumulate in marine mud. A. grow up B. spread out C. break apart D.build up Write your answers here: 1. ___ 2. ___ 3. ___ 4. ___ 5. ___ Part 3. Choose the word or phrase that is OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined part in each of the following questions. Write your answers in the space provided. (5 points) 1.Rooftop green space in cities also helps mitigate what scientists call the urban heat island effect. A. intensify B. cause C. prevent D. weaken 2. Don’t get angry with such a thing. It’s only a storm in a teacup. A. financial issue B. commercial tension C. serious problem D.trivial thing 3. Please aim for clarity and simplicity when writing the fnal version. A. elaborateness B. reasonableness C. vaugeness D. feebleness 4. They fear that with the enactment event taken off, the festival may fade away in obscurity. A. darkness B. dimmness C. fuzziness D. sharpness 5.Reliable scientific theories are based not upon irresponsible work, but rather upon meticulous research and experimentation. A. hasty B. careless C. extensive D. expensive Write your answers here: 1. ___ 2. ___ 3. ___ 4. ___ 5. ___ Part 4. Choose the underlined word or phrase in each sentence that needs correcting. Write your answers in the space provided. (10 points) 1.On the floor of the Pacific Ocean is hundreds of flat – tipped mountains more than a mile beneath sea A B C D level. 2. Justice is often personified as a blind folded woman to hold a pair of scales A B C D 3. My mother couldn’t bare waste, she always made us eat everything on our plates. A B C D 4. Take a book with you, in case you will have to wait for a long time. A B C D 5.Not knowing the language and had no friends in the area, she found it difficult to get by. A B C D 6. The mountain climbers proceeded forward on their long trip up the side of the mountain. A B C D 7. Our civilization is such a common place to us that rarely we stop to think about its complexity. A B C D Trang 5/14
6. 8. Children enjoy telling and listening to ghosts stories, especially on Halloween night. A B C D 9. The organizers failed to do the necessary arrangements for dealing with so many people. A B C D 10.Jack has been put on a fast – train scheme for promotion and they are really pushing him. A B C D Write your answers here: 1. ___ 2. ___ 3. ___ 4. ___ 5. ___ 6. ___ 7. ___ 8. ___ 9. ___ 10. ___ IV. LANGUAGE FUNCTION (5 points). Choose the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct response to each of the following exchanges. Write your answers in the space provided. 1. Mrs. Smith and Mary are talking about doing housework. - Smith: “I think we should join hands to make our class close-knit.” - Mary: “___” A. Thank you very much. B. You are welcome. C. I'm afraid. I can’t. D. That’s a good idea. 2. Nancy and James are talking about their school days. - Nancy: "I think school days are the best time of our lives." - James: "___ We had sweet memories together then." A. I'm afraid so B. Absolutely. C.That's nonsense D. I doubt it 3. Mark and Anna are talking about their problems in life. - Mark: “I feel really depressed at the moment. Nothing's going right in my life.” - Anna: “___” A. I know. We really need some sunshine, don’t we? B. Cheer up! Things can’t be that bad! C. I’m sorry to hear that, but I’m sure he’ll be all right. D. That’s good. I’m pleased to hear it. 4. Hoa is talking to Mai, her best friend, in the classroom. - Hoa: “ Shall we go boating tomorrow? ” - Mai: “ ___. The weather report says a storm is coming” A.I’m afraid we can’t B. Sure C. That’s a good idea D. That’s a deal 5. Sally and Dona are sharing their opinion about hobby. - Dona: “ I think each of us should have our own hobby.” - Sally: “ ___. It helps us balance between work and life.” A. That’s not true B. No problem C. You are right D. That’s great Write your answers here: 1. ___ 2. ___ 3. ___ 4. ___ 5. ___ V. READING COMPREHENSION (60 points) Part 1. Read the passage then choose the best answer from A, B, C or D to fill in each answer. (20 points) VALUABLE LESSONS When adults praise a child for trying, despite unacceptable work, they teach that (1)___ is more important than results. I once took (2)___ a class in the middle of a term from a teacher who was a (3)___ marker. After I had returned a batch of marked papers, one boy complained about recieving a C. "I'm used to getting A’s " he said. When I explained that his essay was badly (4)___, he asked: "What about the pictures? Our teacher gave extra marks for effort". Trang 6/14
7. Real life seldom (5)___ those who try but don't get results. And it's a rare boss who tolerates an employee who insists he did his best. Unmerited praise may keep children from (6) ___ their own true capabilities. Years ago, my best friend was a naturally (7) ___ musician. Her family saw every effort as "brilliant" but she hated practising and often did badly at recitals. After one particularly embarrassing performance, her mother said "You were wonderful, but that piano needs tuning and the audience was so noisy, it's no (8)___ you forgot the second movement". Had this girl (9)___ criticism, she might have realised her dreams of a concert career. As it was, her playing got gradually worse, she lost interest and eventually (10)___out of music school. 1.A. try B. effort C. trial D. attempt 2. A. up B. out C. over D. down 3. A. generous B.light C. giving D. tender 4. A. expressed B. organized C. made D. fixed 5. A. awards B. merits C. rewards D. grants 6. A. gaining B. succeeding C. meeting D.realising 7. A. worthy B. gifted C. capable D. deserved 8. A. doubt B. shame C. joke D. wonder 9. A. explained B. offered C. received D. given 10A. fell B. went C. passed D. dropped Write your answers here: 1. ___ 2. ___ 3. ___ 4. ___ 5. ___ 6. ___ 7. ___ 8. ___ 9. ___ 10. ___ Part 2. Read the passage carefully and choose the best answer A, B, C or D. Write your answer in the space provided. (20 points) Subversive Art Subversive political and social messages are a mainstay of the art community. In most modern democratic nations, where free speech is considered an inalienable right, such subversive art is easily found. American film is a fine example of this. Many American films are openly critical of American society and its values. Apocalypse Now, a film about the Vietnam War, is a withering attack on America's involvement and conduct in that conflict. In a more modern setting, African- American film director Spike Lee makes films which depict America as a racist and unjust society. Other arts are filled with examples of subversive art as well. There are countless paintings and sculptures which openly attack Christianity and other values which are considered to be core aspects of America's identity. Punk Rock, which originated in England, derided many of England's most sacred of social values. Most famously, the 1970s punk band The Sex Pistols frequently sang songs about overthrowing the government, even going so far as to describe the Queen of England as subhuman. Not all subversive art is as upfront in its social criticism. Much of subversive art is quietly subversive. There are a number of reasons for this. The first is, of course, economics. An artist who is too open or too vehement in his or her criticism of society may find it hard to find an audience willing to pay for such art. In some societies there may be a fear of retribution, either by the government or by individual society members offended by the artist's message. Nor are such fears unfounded. Author Salman Rushdie was forced to go into hiding after he wrote a book that Muslims took to be critical of their religion. Therefore, the subversive messages in art are often hidden. One common method of hiding subversive messages in one’s art is through the use of an unreliable or untenable viewpoint. In this method, the artist actually presents a viewpoint that is in opposition to his or her own, but does so in such a way as to render that viewpoint unbelievable in the eyes of the audience. American author Mark Twain was a master at this. The narrator in his most famous novel is a young boy named Huck Finn. Huck supports the values of his society. For example, one of the justifications used by Americans to keep Africans enslaved was that they were somehow less human than whites. There is a scene Trang 7/14
8. in which Huck finds his friend Jim, a runaway slave, crying to himself because he misses his children whom he has left behind in slavery. Huck is surprised by this, and comments that it seems remarkable that Jim, a slave, could feel sadness for the loss of his children in the same way a white person would. This observation is so absurd that it discredits the entire notion of slaves somehow being less human than their masters. Mark Twain was not the only artist to hide the subversive nature of his work. In earlier times, prior to the printing press and the mass production of posters, artists depended on the support of wealthy individuals to make their living. A rich noble who appreciated the work of an artist would become his or her patron and support the artist. In return the artist was generally expected to create art that the patron approved of, and herein was the problem. These wealthy nobles represented the social elite, which in most cases was exactly the element of society which artists wished to criticize. One could hardly expect a patron to pay for art that was openly critical of his social class, so artists became experts in concealing the subversive message in their art. A close look at any of the great artists of history, da Vinci, Shakespeare, Milton, etc. will reveal many hidden elements of social subversion. 1. In paragraph 1, all of the following are mentioned as examples of subversive art EXCEPT___ A. anti-war films B. songs of rebellion C. highly sexual poetry D. blasphemous sculpture 2. According to paragraph 2, what is the role of economics in subversive art? A. It limits the candor with which artists express themselves. B. It creates a market for increasingly shocking art. C. It encourages people not to buy subversive art. D. It encourages artists to be upfront in their social criticism. 3. Based on the information in paragraph 2, it can be inferred that subversive art___. A. is often highly profitable for the artist B. often evokes strong emotional reactions C. is often banned by many governments D. is mostly focused on religious topics 4. The word “retribution” in the passage 2 is closest in meaning to___. A. criticism B. rejection C. revenge D. anger 5. The word “untenable” in the passage 3 is closest in meaning to ___ . A. complex B. untrustworthy C. obscure D. indefensible 6. According to paragraph 3, how did Mark Twain seek to subvert the values of his society? A. He used a highly unpopular narrator to discuss the topic of slavery. B. He presented the views of his opponents in a ridiculous fashion. C. He argued that slaves also held emotional attachments to their families. D. He described much of American society as evil and bitter. 7. Based on the information in paragraph 3, what can be inferred about Mark Twain? A. He feared retribution from American society. B. He was the first author to practice subversive art. C. He opposed the American practice of slavery. D. He was forced into hiding for his political views. 8. The word “this” in the passage 3 refers to ___ . A. the fact that Jim misses his family B. the fact that Jim would leave his family in slavery C. the fact that slaves are considered less human than whites D. the fact that Mark Twain opposed the values of his society 9. Based on the information in paragraph 4, the term “patron” can best be explained as ___ A. a person who loves art B. the target of subversive art C. a person who supports artists D. a noble who represents the social elite 10. According to paragraph 4, why was it especially important for early artists to hide the subversive nature of their art? A. The governments of that time were far less tolerant of criticism. B. The people they criticized were their sole source of income. C. They were unable to mass produce their art. D. There were very few patrons who approved of subversive art. Write your answers here: 1. ___ 2. ___ 3. ___ 4. ___ 5. ___ 6. ___ 7. ___ 8. ___ 9. ___ 10. ___ Trang 8/14
9. Part 3. Read the text and do the tasks that follow. (20 points) Questions 1-6. The text on the following pages has seven paragraphs, A-G. Choose the correct heading for each paragraph from the list of headings (i-x) below. Write your answers in the corresponding numbered boxes. HOW DOES THE BIOLOGICAL CLOCK TICK? A. Our life span is restricted. Everyone accepts this as ‘biologically’ obvious. ‘Nothing lives for ever!’ However, in this statement we think of artificially produced, technical objects, products which are subjected to natural wear and tear during use. This leads to the result that at some time or other the object stops working and is unusable (‘death’ in the biological sense). But are the wear and tear and loss of function of technical objects and the death of living organisms really similar or comparable? B. Our ‘dead’ products are ‘static’, closed systems. It is always the basic material which constitutes the object and which, in the natural course of things, is worn down and becomes ‘older’. Ageing in this case must occur according to the laws of physical chemistry and of thermodynamics. Although the same law holds for a living organism, the result of this law is not inexorable in the same way. At least as long as a biological system has the ability to renew itself it could actually become older without ageing; an organism is an open, dynamic system through which new material continuously flows. Destruction of old material and formation of new material are thus in permanent dynamic equilibrium. The material of which the organism is formed changes continuously. Thus our bodies continuously exchange old substance for new, just like a spring which more or less maintains its form and movement, but in which the water molecules are always different. C. Thus ageing and death should not be seen as inevitable, particularly as the organism possesses many mechanisms for repair. It is not, in principle, necessary for a biological system to age and die. Nevertheless, a restricted life span, ageing, and then death are basic characteristics of life. The reason for this is easy to recognise: in nature, the existent organisms either adapt or are regularly replaced by new types. Because of changes in the genetic material (mutations) these have new characteristics and in the course of their individual lives they are tested for optimal or better adaptation to the environmental conditions. Immortality would disturb this system - it needs room for new and better life. This is the basic problem of evolution. D Every organism has a life span which is highly characteristic. There are striking differences in life span between different species, but within one species the parameter is relatively constant. For example, the average duration of human life has hardly changed in thousands of years. Although more and more people attain an advanced age as a result of developments in medical care and better nutrition, the characteristic upper limit for most remains 80 years. A further argument against the simple wear and tear theory is the observation that the time within which organisms age lies between a few days (even a few hours for unicellular organisms) and several thousand years, as with mammoth trees. E. If a life span is a genetically determined biological characteristic, it is logically necessary to propose the existence of an internal clock, which in some way measures and controls the ageing process and which finally determines death as the last step in a fixed programme. Like the life span, the metabolic rate has for different organisms a fixed mathematical relationship to the body mass. In comparison to the life span this relationship is ‘inverted’: the larger the organism the lower its metabolic rate. Again this relationship is valid not only for birds, but also, similarly on average within the systematic unit, for all other organisms (plants, animals, unicellular organisms). F. Animals which behave ‘frugally’ with energy become particularly old, for example, crocodiles and tortoises. Parrots and birds of prey are often held chained up. Thus they are not able to ‘experience life’ and so they attain a high life span in captivity. Animals which save energy by hibernation or lethargy (e.g. bats or hedgehogs) live much longer than those which are always active. The metabolic rate of mice can be reduced by a very low consumption of food (hunger diet). They then may live twice as long as their well fed comrades. Women become distinctly (about 10 per cent) older than men. If you examine the metabolic Trang 9/14
10. rates of the two sexes you establish that the higher male metabolic rate roughly accounts for the lower male life span. That means that they live life ‘energetically’ - more intensively, but not for as long. G. It follows from the above that sparing use of energy reserves should tend to extend life. Extreme high performance sports may lead to optimal cardiovascular performance, but they quite certainly do not prolong life. Relaxation lowers metabolic rate, as does adequate sleep and in general an equable and balanced personality. Each of us can develop his or her own ‘energy saving programme’ with a little self-observation, critical self-control and, above all, logical consistency. Experience will show that to live in this way not only increases the life span but is also very healthy. This final aspect should not be forgotten. List of Headings i. The biological clock ii. Why dying is beneficial iii. The ageing process of men and women iv. Prolonging your life v. Limitations of life span vi. Modes of development of different species vii. A stable life span despite improvements viii. Energy consumption ix. Fundamental differences in ageing of objects and organisms x. Repair of genetic material Example Answer: Paragraph A: v 1. Paragraph B:___ 2. Paragraph C: ___ 3. Paragraph D: ___ 4. Paragraph E: ___ 5. Paragraph F: ___ 6. Paragraph G: ___ Questions 7-10: Complete the notes below. Choose NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS from the text for each answer. Write your answers in the corresponding numbered boxes. Objects age in accordance with principles of (7)___ and of (8)___ • Through mutations, organisms can (9)___ better to the environment • (10)___would pose a serious problem for the theory of evolution. Write your answers here: 1___ 2.___ 3.___ 4.___ 5.___ 6.___ 7.___ 8.___ 9.___ 10.___ VI. WRITING (60 points) Part 1. Choose the option A, B, C or D that has the same meaning as the sentence provided. Write your answers in the space provided. (5 points) 1. I’ll lay my card on the table A. I want to stop playing. B. I’ll have no secrets from you. C. I’ll be back in a moment or two. D. Let’s continue playing card. 2. I was astonished that he knew a lot about Vietnamese food. A. It was surprised me that Vietnamese food was what he liked most. B. I was astonished at his poor knowledge of Vietnamese food. C. That he knew a lot about Vietnamese food amazed me. D. I knew very little about Vietnamese food, which astonished him. Trang 10/14
11. 3. Daisy could not help weeping when he heard the bad news. A. Daisy could not stop herself from weeping at the bad news. B. Daisy could not allow herself to weep at the bad news. C. Daisy could not help herself and so she wept. D. Daisy could not help herself because she was weeping. 4. He pretended not to see his supervisor and went on working. A. He went on working as though he hadn't seen his supervisor. B. He tried not to see his supervisor and went on working. C. He avoided seeing his supervisor and went on working. D. He did not see his supervisor and went on working. 5. The law will not be popular with the men in the street. A. Pedestrians will not like the new law. B. the new law will not be popular in the street. C. Poor men will not be popular the new law. D. Ordinary men will not like the new law. Write your answers here: 1. ___ 2. ___ 3. ___ 4. ___ 5. ___ Part 2. Choose the sentence that best combines each pair of the following sentences. Write your answers in the space provided. (5 points). 1.The two sides were discussing. They weren’t likely to reach an agreement. A. At no time did the two sides look likely to reach an agreement. B. Seldom did the two sides look likely to reach an agreement. C.Not until the two sides discussed did they likely to reach an agreement. D. Had the two sides discussed the agreement, they wouldn’t have reached it. 2. Culture, language, facilities or economy level of the family are different. Vocal guidelines and acting in daily activities are the ways of the life experience knowledge transfer. A. Vocal guidelines and acting in daily activities are the ways of the life experience knowledge transfer despite of different culture, language, facilities or economy level of the family. B. Vocal guidelines and acting in daily activities are the ways of the life experience knowledge transfer regardless of different culture, language, facilities or economy level of the family. C. Vocal guidelines and acting in daily activities are the ways of the life experience knowledge transfer due to different culture, language, facilities or economy level of the family. D. Vocal guidelines and acting in daily activities are the ways of the life experience knowledge transfer although different culture, language, facilities or economy level of the family. 3. He did not remember the meeting. He went out for a coffee with his friends then. A. Not remember the meeting, he went out for a coffee with his friends. B. Not to remember the meeting, he went out for a coffee with his friends. C. Not remembered the meeting, he went out for a coffee with his friends. D. Not remembering the meeting, he went out for a coffee with his friends. 4. It isn't just that the level of education of this school is high. It's that it's also been consistent for years. A. The level of education in this school, which is usually quite high, shows only slight variations from year to year. B. The standard of education is not high in this school, but at least all the students are at the same level. C. Not only is the standard of education in this school good, but it also has been maintained over the years. D. It isn't fair to deny that this school is successful, as it has had the same high standards for many years now. Trang 11/14
12. 5. We accept that changes are unavoidable. We will not allow everything to be wiped out, destroyed or forgotten. A. Accepting that changes are unavoidable does not mean that we will allow everything to be wiped out, destroyed or forgotten. B. Despite accepting that changes are unavoidable, but we will not allow everything to be wiped out, destroyed or forgotten. C. Rather than accepting that changes are unavoidable we will allow everything to be wiped out, destroyed or forgotten. D. We accept that changes are unavoidable, as we will not allow everything to be wiped out, destroyed or forgotten. Write your answers here: 1. ___ 2. ___ 3. ___ 4. ___ 5. ___ 6. ___ 7. ___ 8. ___ 9. ___ 10. ___ Part 3. Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the original one. (10 points) 1.Every possible effort was made by orphanage to find the boy’s parents. The orphanage left___ 2.I feel that I don’t fit with the people in the new office. I feel like___ 3. You must not leave important documents lying around. On no account___ 4. At 4p.m, the visiting football team had still not arrived. There was___ 5. Scientists have tried very hard to find a cure for this disease. Enormous___ Part 4. Rewrite the following sentences with the given words in such a way that the second sentence has the same meaning as the first one. Do not change the form of the word in brackets. Write your answers in the space provided. (10 points). 1.It was raining cats and dogs. (TORRENTS) ___ 2. I think you are being too critical of him. Remember he’s only 10.( HARSHLY) ___ 3.Good color sense is instinctive for some people (COME) ___ 4.His plan is very different from mine.(CRY) ___ 5. You can walk to the station easily from the hotel.(WITHIN) ___ Trang 12/14
13. Part 5. Essay writing (30 points) Some people believe that success in life comes from taking risks or chances. Others say that success results from careful planning. Discuss both views and give your own opinion. Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience. Write at least 250 words. Write your answers here: Trang 13/14
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