Đề thi HSG cấp tỉnh Lớp 10 môn Tiếng Anh (Đề chính thức) - Năm học 2016-2017 - Sở GD&ĐT tỉnh Lai Châu (Có đáp án + Đề dự bị)

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1. UBND TỈNH LAI CHÂU KỲ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI LỚP 10 CẤP TỈNH SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO NĂM HỌC 2016-2017 ĐỀ THI CHÍNH THỨC Môn: Tiếng Anh (Đề thi có 06 trang) Thời gian: 180 phút (không kể thời gian giao đề) Ngày thi: 09/04/2017 ĐỀ BÀI PART I: PHONETICS (1.0 point) Question I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others. (0.5 point)0) 1. A. classical B. composer C. answer D. serious 2. A. humans B. dreams C. concerts D. songs 3. A. honest B. home C. vehicles D. heiress 4. A. spoon B. wool C. noon D. bamboo 5. A. excursion B. further C. burial D. turtle Question II. Choose the word that has a different stress pattern from the others in the group. ( 0. 5 point) 1. A. travel B. service C. follow D. police 2. A. existence B. department C. interview D. importance 3. A. particular B. category C. significant D. discriminate 4. A. renewable B. biography C. artificial D. minority 5. A. anniversary B. representative C. metropolitan D. communicator PART II: LEXICO – GRAMMAR (9.0 points) Question I: Choose the best option A, B, C, or D to complete the following sentences. (3.0 points) 1. A number of houses were ________ so that a new school could be built. A. wiped out B. destroyed C. demolished D. attacked 2. “I’m sorry, Mrs. Thomson. I didn’t break the clock ________ purpose,” said the little girl. A. by B. on C. with D. for 3. The meat looked very ... to the dog. A. invited B. invite C. invitingly D. inviting 4. Boss: “Have you been able to reach that customer?” Secretary: “________.” A. Oh, no. The line’s busy B. Yes, I have known him for 6 years C. It’s much too high to reach D. Oh, there’s no approval 5. In Vietnam, many ________ crafts such as weaving and embroidering are now being revised. A. ordinary B. traditional C. habitual D. customary 6. had booked in advance were allowed in. Trang 1/6
2. A. Only who B. Only were those who C. Only who were those D. Only those who 7. About 600 years ago, ________ that glass coated with silver nitrate would turn yellow when fired in an oven. A. it discovers B. it discovered C. it was discovered D. it was discovering 8. Jack promised to join us for dinner, but, to our disappointment, he didn’t _______. A. turn up B. take in C. make off D. pull out 9. The explorers ________ for two days without food before they ________ a small cottage under an oak. A. has been walking / saw B. were walking / saw C. had been walking / saw D. walked / had seen 10. I think my car needs________. It stops running every five or six miles. A. to repair B. repairing C. to be repairing D. repaired 11. My parents lent me the money. , I couldn’t have afforded the trip. A. However B. Therefore C. Otherwise D. Only if 12. Mark: “Do you think that smoking should be banned in public.” Veronica: “______.” A. Yes, it’s an absurd idea B. Well, that’s very surprising C. Of course not. You bet D. There’s no doubt about it. 13. I regret ________you that we can’t approve your application. A. inform B. informing C. to inform D. informed 14. The long journey in an ________ car made the little boy tired out. A. air-condition B. air-conditioned C. air-conditioner D. air-conditioning 15. The historical Museum is becoming ________ crowded. A. much and more B. more and much C. more and more D. much and much Question II. Write the correct form of each bracketed word on your answer sheet. (2.0 points) 1. The end of the film really disappointed me. It was totally .................... (believe) 2. This word is very difficult to say. I always ......................... it. (pronunciation) 3. The islands have been ............................ by the growth of tourism. (west) 4. There will be no pay rises in the ......................... future. (see) 5. Good friends can enrich the quality of our lives ........................ (measure) 6. The whole country is trying to get rid of ........................(poor) 7. They are looking for the ..................................to the problem. (solve) 8. We should .................................this road for better use. (wide) 9. It is much more ............................to buy that car. (economy) 10. A true ............................lasts throughout life. (friend) Question III. Each sentence has ONE mistake. Pick it out and give the correction. (2.0 points) Trang 2/6
3. 1. It is reported that the number of children lining up for tickets in front of the circus were nearly four hundred. 2. Sam believes that only self-confident, knowledge and attentive interviewees prefer 100 percents of eye contact time. 3. Of the more than 1.300 volcanoes in the world, only about 600 can classify as active. 4. We are looking forward for hearing the good news from our relatives. 5. If you had invited me last week, I would be able to come. 6. I prefer this dress than the one you were wearing when I saw you yesterday. 7. My brother stopped to joining the extra classes because of his illness. 8. If a species does not have the natural genetic protection against particular diseases, an introduced disease can have severally effects on that species. 9. My sister is not enough experienced to be recruited for the position. 10. On the occasion of her mother’s birthday, Linda, together with her brother, did a beautiful cake to celebrate. Question IV: Choose the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word or phrase that is CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined part in each of the following sentences. (1.0 point) 1. He passed his exams with flying colours A. badly B. easily C. successfully D. difficult 2. It‘s difficult to tell him to give in because he is so big-headed. A. wise B. modest C. arrogant D. generous 3. She harboured the thought of being a member in the Parliament to struggle for women’s rights. A. determined B. passed C. took charge of D. keep in mind 4. What do you think will happen to the park if more chemicals are released into the water? A. let out B. let by C. let down D. let into Question V: Choose the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word or phrase that is OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined part in each of the following questions. (1.0 point) 1. The cottage is surrounded by the most glorious countryside. A. ordinary B. honorable C. beautiful D. gloomy 2.The relationship between structure, process and outcome is very unclear. A. disappear B. external C. apparent D. uncertain 3.The situation in the country has remained relatively stable for a few months now. A. constant B. changeable C. objective D. ignorant 4. Cancer is becoming one of the common diseases. A. universal B. rare C. ordinary D. usual PART III: READING (6.0 points) Question I. Read the passage and think of the word which best fits each gap. Use only one word in each gap. (2.0 points) Trang 3/6
4. Since man has discovered ways of treating illnesses and diseases, and has thus reduced the death rate, the only way to control population (1) ______ is by lowering the birth-rate. In fact, as people in modern industrial societies began to move in (2) _________ to work in town and factories, they found that a smaller family was easier to (3) _________. So in Western Europe after the Industrial Revolution, the birth-rate did slow down as parents chose to have (4) ________ children. More importantly, modern birth control measures have made it possible (5) parents to decide how many children to have. But reducing the birth-rate is not as easy as that. There are many religious, social economic reason (6) _________ some parents do not want to control the (7)_________ of children they have. For example, in some of the (8) ________ developed parts of the world, many children are needed to help work the land or (9) ________ wages that supplement the family income. To halt the population growth in such areas, it will first be necessary to raise the (10) .. of living, so that parents do not need a large family. Question II. Read the following passage and decide which answer (A, B, C, or D) best fits each gap. (2 points) Good press photographers must have an "eye" for news, just as journalists must have a "nose" for a good story. They must be (1) _______ to interpret a story and decide rapidly how they can take (2) _____ of the best opportunities to take pictures. The (3) ______ difficult part of a press photographer's job is that he or she has to be able to (4)______ a complicated situation with just one photograph. They rarely have second (5) ______ and must be able to take required (6) _____ very quickly. Indeed, speed is essential - if the photographs are not ready for the printing deadline, they are very unlikely to be of any (7) ... Most press photographers begin work with a local newspaper. There, the (8) ______ is mostly for material of regional interest. Photographers may be expected to photograph a lot of unexciting events but to (9) ______ the enthusiasm to put "something special" (10) ______ every picture. 1. A. able B. possible C. probable D. capable 2. A. profit B. benefit C. advantage D. use 3. A. much B. more C. better D. most 4. A. sum up B. draw up C. put out D. turn on 5. A. occasions B. chances C. possibilities D. moments 6. A. image B. illustration C. scene D. shot 7. A. role B. employment C. use D. achievement 8. A. task B. demand C. obligation D. duty 9. A. keep up B. hold on C. look at D. carry on 10. A. within B. out of C. from D. into Question III. Read the passage and choose the best answer (A, B, C or D) according to the text. (2.0 points) Trang 4/6
5. In the American colonies there was little money. England did not supply the colonies with coins and did not allow the colonies to make their own coins, except for the Massachusetts Bay Colony, which received permission for a short period in 1652 to make several kinds of silver coins. England wanted to keep money out of America as a means of controlling trade: America was forced to trade only with England if it did not have the money to buy products from other countries. The result during this pre- revolutionary period was that the colonists used various goods in place of money: beaver pelts, Indian wampum, and tobacco leaves were all commonly used substitutes for money. The colonists also made use of any foreign coins they could obtain. Dutch, Spanish, French, and English coins were all in use in the American colonies. During the Revolutionary War, funds were needed to finance the world, so each of the individual states and the Continental Congress issued paper money. So much of this paper money was printed that by the end of the war, almost no one would accept it. As a result, trade in goods and the use of foreign coins still flourished during this period. By the time the Revolutionary War had been won by the American colonists, the monetary system was in a state of total disarray. To remedy this situation, the new Constitution of the United States, approved in 1789, allowed Congress to issue money. The individual states could no longer have their own money supply. A few years later, the Coinage Act of 1792 made the dollar the official currency of the United States and put the country on a bimetallic standard. In this bimetallic system, both gold and silver were legal money, and the rate of exchange of silver to gold was fixed by the government at sixteen to one. 1: The passage mainly discusses A. American money from past to present. B. the English monetary policies in colonial America. C. the effect of the Revolution on American money. D. the American monetary system of the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries. 2: The passage indicates that during the colonial period, money was .. A. supplied by England. B. coined by colonists. C. scarce. D. used extensively for trade. 3: The Massachusetts Bay Colony was allowed to make coins A. continuously from the inception of the colonies. B. throughout the seventeenth century. C. from 1652 until the Revolutionary War. D. for a short time during one year. 4: The expression “a means of” in paragraph 1 could be best replaced by . A. an example of B. a method of C. a result of D. a punishment for 5: Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage as a substitute for money during the colonial period? A. Wampum B. Tobacco C. Cotton D. Beaver pelts 6: which of the following does the pronoun “it” in paragraph 2 refer to? A. the Continental Congress B. Paper money C. the War D. Trade in goods Trang 5/6
6. 7: It is implied in the passage that at the end of the Revolutionary War, a paper dollar was worth .. A. exactly one dollar B. just under one dollar C. just over one dollar D. almost nothing 8: The word “remedy” in paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to . A. resolve B. understand C. renew D. medicate 9: How was the monetary system arranged in the Constitution? A. Only the US Congress could issue money. B. The US officially went on a bimetallic monetary system. C. Various state governments, including Massachusetts, could issue money. D. The dollar was made official currency of the US. 10: According to the passage, which of the following is NOT true about the bimetallic monetary system? A. Either gold or silver could be used as official money. B. Gold could be exchanged for silver at the rate of sixteen to one. C. The monetary system was based on two matters. D. It was established in 1792 PART 4: WRITING (4 points) Question I. Finish each second sentence so that it has similar meaning to the first sentence. (2.0 points) 1. It is believed that the man escaped in a stolen car. The man is ..................................................................................... 2.The train journey from London to Bristol takes two hours. It is ................................................................................................. 3. It’s a long time since I last went to a football match. I haven’t........................................................................................... 4. Mary doesn’t realize how serious her illness is. Little ................................................................................................ 5. So far I have written ten pages of my short story. I am .................................................................................................... 6. His second attempt on the world record was successful. He broke .............................................................................................. 7. It rained heavily, so he didn’t go to shool. Had it not ...................................................................................................... 8. Oil was slowly covering the sand of the beach. The sand Question II: Write a paragraph (from 140 to 160 words) about the advantages of joining sporting events. (2.0 points) ......................The end..................... Trang 6/6