SỞ GD&ĐT THANH HÓA ĐỀ THI KSCL ĐỘI TUYỂN HS GIỎI

HĐ THI LIÊN TRƯỜNG NĂM HỌC 2020 – 2021. MÔN THI: TIẾNG ANH

Ngày thi: / /2020 Thời gian làm bài: 180 phút (Không kể thời gian giao đề)
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(Đề thi gồm có 10 trang)

Họ và tên thí sinh: .......................................................Số báo danh: ........................................

SECTION A: LISTENING (15 pts)

HƯỚNG DẪN PHẦN THI NGHE HIỂU

 Bài nghe gồm 3 phần, mỗi phần được nghe 2 lần.

 Thí sinh có 3 phút để hoàn chỉnh bài sau khi kết thúc 3 phần nghe.

 Mọi hướng dẫn cho thí sinh (bằng tiếng Anh) đã có trong đề thi.

PART I: You will hear a radio interview with the manager of a summer activity course. For each
question, choose the correct answer.

1. This year, the course will run for …

A. six weeks

B. seven weeks

C. eight weeks

2. The problem last year was that …

A. a few people wanted to attend.

B. there were too few workers.

C. there was nothing to do on rainy days.

3. This year. For the first time, children will …

A. do creative activities.

B. do new outdoor sports.

C. organize events.

4. Molly doesn’t think children will come for six weeks because…

A. it’s too expensive.

B. they will do the same activities again and again.

C. their parents will want to spend time with them.

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5. The course isn’t open to teenagers because …

A. Molly thinks they aren’t interested in the activities which are available.

B. Molly thinks they should spend time with young people of a similar age.

C. Molly’s staff think that teenagers are difficult.

Eastbrook Motor Show

Date: (6)_______________

Location: Three Tree Show Ground

Displays: Old cars and buses

Cars of the (7)____________

Famous People:
Jack Tyler from the Television Show (8)_______
Top Racing Driver Michael Boreman

For Ladies: Stalls selling gifts, jewellery and clothes

Competition - Guess the number of (9) _________ in the car

Price of Family Ticket: £ (10)_________

Part III. Look at the six questions for this part. You will hear a man called Steve and a woman
called Caroline talking about summer jobs. Decide if each sentence is true or false .

TRUE FALSE

11. Steve hasn’t arranged any work for the summer yet.

12. Caroline’s work will allow her to have free time during the day.

13. Caroline’s work will be located in a city.

14. . Caroline found out about the job from the internet.

15. Caroline says that work at music festivals is badly paid.

SECTION B: PHONETICS

PART I. Pick out the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the

other words. Write your answer in the space provided.(3pts)

16 . A. chalice B. challenge C. chemist D. choice

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 17. A. envelopes B. judges C. headaches D. communicates
18. A. teammate B. reading C.seaside D. creating

PART II. Pick out the word that differs from the other words in the position of the main stress.
Write your answer in the space provided. (2pts)
19. A. obligatory B. geographical C. international D. undergraduate
20. A. university B. punctuality C. agricultural D. mathematician

SECTION C: VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR(30pts)

PART I. Choose the word or phrase which best completes each sentence. Write your answer in

the space provided.(10pts)

21.She gave up nursing when she found that she had no ______________for looking after the sick.

A.vocation B.mission C.aspiration D.ambition

22. His jokes seemed to ___________ very well with his audience, if their laughter was any

indication..

A. go off  B.go down C. go along D. go by

23. Unless you return money immediately, you will risk being charged __ theft and getting into serous

trouble

A. on B. with C. of D. for

24. A: Do you think it will rain tonight? B: __. I am attending the evening class.

A. I don't hope so B. I hope so C. I hope not D. I am not hoping

25. Paul wasn’t keen on ___________ of the jobs she was offered.

A.   neither B. both C. none D. either

26. ___________comes a time when you have to make a decision and stick to it.

A.  It B. There C. Therefore D. That

27.The train service has been a______ since they introduced the new schedules.

A. shambles B. rumpus C. chaos D. fracas

28. As the years passed , the memories faded______________

A. out B. in C. away D. off

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29. 1.After a long and exhausting journey, they arrived home______.

A.finally B. by the end C. at the end D. at last.

30.I’ve reminded them thousand times I’m a vegetarian but it seems to____________

A .go in one ear and out the other B. read between

C. not have a clue D. a grey area

PART II. Put each verb in brackets into an appropriate form. Write the answer on your answer

sheet. (8pts)

31-32.Living in a fast-paced and mobile society __________(create) family stresses that _____

_____(not imagine) by our great grandparents.

33. I went to confession and confessed ___________ (steal) money from my brother. It was a real

weight off my shoulders.

34. I used to really object __________ (have) my religion printed on my ID card.

35. I've applied for the job I saw ______________(advertise) in the newspaper last month.

36. There (seem)__________(be)__________ a fire here. Everything is smashed to its.

37. I’d rather(not/invite)_____________________to the party with my parent because there was

nothing interesting there.

38. You  (go)______________ there because he did not expect you.

PART III. Put each word in brackets into an appropriate form. Write the answer on your

answer sheet. (7pts)

39.Various_____________by police officers were brought to light by the enquiry. (PRACTISE)

40.There are so many______________ these days that the live theatre is losing its audiences.

(ATTRACT)

41.He still suffers considerable ___________from his injury. (COMFORTABLY) .

42.Burning coal is an ___________way of heating a house. Gas is much cheaper. (ECONOMY)

43.The police are ______________of law and order. (GUARD)

44.Leave out the old newspapers so that they’ll be___________ by the local council.(CYCLE)

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45.Her __________statement hurt me very much. (TACT)

PART IV. The passage below contains 5 mistakes( from 46 to 50). Recognize the mistakes and

write their correct forms in your answer sheet. (5pts)

1 It used to be accepted wisdom that higher education provides access of better –paid careers.
2 Therefore, the world of work has changed in recent decades, from one where few people had
3 university degrees to one where they are very common. A good many underpaid teachers,
4 managers and other professional are considering a career change. Swapping the desk for the
5 tool box, many are retraining to become skilled manual workers, who are very much in
6 demand.
7 Those who make the change are finding that as plumbers, gas fitters and electricians they
8 can earn a good deal more than they used to. Workers who know something about these
9 vital services can demand high fees from customers and enjoy considerable independence, in
10 place of the controlled working environment in a school or office. Of course, those who
11 make the break know that if it doesn’t work out they can usually go back from their
12 profession at a later date.

Question Line Mistake Correction

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SECTION D: READING COMPREHENSION (30pts)

PART I .Fill in each gap with ONE suitable word.(10pts)

The causes of headaches, (51) _______ they are the common kind of tension or migraine headaches, or any

other kind, are usually the same. During period of stress, muscles in the neck, head, and face are contracted

(52) ________ tightly that they exert tremendous pressure (53) _________ the nerves beneath them.

Headaches take many forms from a constant, dull pain to an insistent hammering. Although at (54) ______

50% of American adults are estimated (55) ______ _, suffer one or more headaches per week, it is the 20

million migraine sufferers (56) ______ _are in special difficulties. Migraines, which are mostly suffered by

women, can involve tremendous, unrelieved pain. Migraines, which may also (57) ______ caused by stress,

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can occur in people who bottle up their emotions and who are very conscientious in their performance.

Escaping (58) ______ stressful situation, (59) _____ _open with one's feeling, and lowering one's

expectations can help reduce the stress and so cut down on those headaches which cannot be "help"

aspirin an (60) ) __________ non-prescription painkillers

PART II. Read the following passage and circle the word that best fits each gap. Write your

answers in the corresponding numbered boxes provided(10 pts)

The ability to weep is a uniquely human form of emotional response. Some scientists have suggested
that human tears are evidence of an aquatic past - but this does not seem very likely. We cry from the
moment we enter this _______(61) for a number of reasons. Helpless babies cry to persuade their
parents that they are ill, hungry or uncomfortable. As they __________(62), they will also cry just to
attract parental attention and will often stop when they get it.

The idea that having a good cry can do you _______(63) is a very old one and now it has scientific
validity since recent research into tears has shown that they ________(64) a natural painkiller called
enkephalin. By fighting sorrow and pain, this chemical helps you to feel better. Weeping can increase
the quantities of enkephalin you ________(65).

Unfortunately, in our society we impose restrictions upon this naturally______(66) activity. Because
some people still regard it as a _____(67) of weakness in men, boys in particular are admonished when
they cry. This kind of repression can only increase stress, both emotionally and physically.

Tears of emotion also help the body _________(68) itself of toxic chemical waste, for there is more
protein in them than in tears resulting from cold winds or other irritants. Crying comforts, calms
people and can be very enjoyable-_______ (69) the popularity of the highly emotional films which are
commonly_________(70) weepies. It seems that people enjoy crying together almost as much as
laughing together.

61.A. world B. place C. earth D. space

62.A. involve B. change C. develop D. alter

63.A. better B. fine C. good D. well

64.A. contain B. retain C. hold D. keep

65.A. construct B. achieve C. provide D. produce

66.A. curing B. treating C. healing  D. improving

67.A. hint B. symbol C. feature D. sign

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 68.A. release B. rid C. loosen D. expel

69.A. consider B. remark C. distinguish D. regard

70.A. named B. entitled C. subtitled  D. called

PART III. Read the passage and close the best answers to question below. Write the answers on
your answer sheet. (10 pts)

The modem comic strip started out as ammunition in a newspaper war between giants of the American
press in the late nineteenth century. The first full-color comic strip appeared in January 1894 in the
New York World, owned by Joseph Pulitzer. The first regular weekly full-color comic supplement,
similar to today's Sunday funnies, appeared two years later, in William Randolph Hearst's rival New
York paper, the Morning Journal.
Both were immensely popular, and publishers realized that supplementing the news with comic relief
boosted the sale of papers. The Morning Journal started another feature in 1896, the "Yellow Kid," the
first continuous comic character in the United States, whose creator, Richard Outcault, had been lured
away from the World by the ambitious Hearst. The "Yellow Kid" was in many ways a pioneer. Its
comic dialogue was the strictly urban farce that came to characterize later strips, and it introduced the
speech balloon inside the strip, usually placed above the characters' heads.
The first strip to incorporate all the elements of later comics was Rudolph Dirks' "Katzenjammer
Kids," based on Wilhelm Busch's Max and Moritz, a European satire of the nineteenth century. The
"Kids" strip, first published in 1897, served as the prototype for future American strips. It contained
not only speech balloons, but a continuous cast of characters, and was divided into small regular panels
that did away with the larger panoramic scenes of earlier comics.
Newspaper syndication played a major role in spreading the popularity of comic strips throughout the
country. Though weekly colored comics came first, daily black- and-white strips were not far behind.
They first appeared in the Chicago American in 1904. It was followed by many imitators, and by 1915
black-and-white comic strips had become a staple of daily newspapers around the country.

71.In what order does the author discuss various comic strips in the passage?
A.In the order in which they were created
B. From most popular to least popular
C. According to the newspaper in which they appeared.
D. In alphabetical order by title.
72.According to the passage, the “Yellow kid” was the comic strip to do all of the following EXCEPT
_________.
A. feature the same character in each episode
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 B.i nclude dialogue inside a balloon.
C. appear in a Chicago newspaper
D.characterize city life in a humorous way

73.The word “prototype” in paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to__________.

A.model B.story C.humor D.drawing
74.The word “staple” in paragraph 4 is closest in meaning to___________.
A.new version B.huge success C.regular feature D.popular edition
75.The word “incorporate” in paragraph 3 is closest meaning to__________.
A.combine B.mention C.create D.affect
76.Why does the author mention Joseph Pulitzer and William Randolph Hearst?
A. Their comic strips are still published today.
B. They owned major competitive newspapers.
C. They established New York’s first newspaper.
D. They published comic strips about the newspaper war.
77.The word “it” in paragraph 2 refers to____________.
A. balloon B. farce C. dialogue D. the “Yellow Kid”
78.The passage suggests that comic strips were popular for which of the following reasons?
A. Readers enjoyed the unusual drawings.
B. They were about real-life situations.
C. Readers could identify with the characters.
D. They provided a break from serious news stories.
79.To say that Richard Outcault had been “lured away from” the World by Hearst means which of the
following?
A. Hearst warned Outcault not to leave the World
B. Hearst convinced Outcault to leave the World.
C. Hearst fired Outcault from the World.
D. Hearst wanted Outcalt to work for the World.

80. What does the passage mainly discuss?

A. The differences between early and modern comic strips.
B. Features of early comic strips in the United States
C. The effects of newspapers on comic strip stories.
D.A comparison of two popular comic strips.

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 SECTION E: WRITING(20pts)

PART I. Finnish each of the following sentences in such a way that it is as similar as possible in

meaning to the sentence printed before it. Write the answer on your answer sheet.(5pts)

81.Andrew is the most generous person I have ever met.

I’ve yet___________________________________________________________________________

82.I didn’t receive the results of my test for a month.

It was _______________________________________________________________________
83. I had to clear the spare room before I could start decorating.

Only when _____________________________________________________________________

84. We have been able to increase our exports every year although we have some economic difficulties.

No__________________________________________________________________________

85. It was a mistake for me to buy you that computer game.

I should _______________________________________________________________

PART II: Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it is as similar as possible in

meaning to the sentence printed before it. (5pts)

86. When Mary was pregnant, all she wanted to eat was jelly.(CRAVING )

_____________________________________________________________________.

87. We aren’t sold many cars this month.(DEMAND)

_______________________________________________________________________
88.  Could you tell me where you were last night, Mr. Johnson? (ACCOUNT). 

__________________________________________________________________________________

89. Kevin was always level-headed with a sensible and practical attitude towards life.(FEET)
_____________________________________________________________________________________

90. When the reason behind the decision were explained , it all become easy to understand.(PLACE)
___________________________________________________________________________________.

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PART III. Essay writing(10 pts)

Write an essay of about 250 words to express your point on the following topic.

“ The university education should be restricted to the very best academic students, rather

than being available to a large proportion of young people.”

To what extent do you agree or disagree?

_________The end___________

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