SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO KỲ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI CẤP TỈNH LỚP 11

QUẢNG NGÃI NĂM HỌC 2018-2019

Ngày thi: 29/3/2019
ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC Môn: Tiếng Anh
Thời gian làm bài: 180 phút

(Đề thi gồm 13 trang, không kể tờ phách; học sinh làm bài trực tiếp trên đề)

PART A: LISTENING (4pts) (You will listen to the recording twice)

Section I: Questions 1-10 (1pt)

Questions 1-4: Complete the notes below:

Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer.

Dreamtime travel agency

Tour information

Example Answer
Holiday name Whale Watch Experience

Holiday length (0) 2 days

Type of transportation (1) _______

Maximum group size (2) _______people

Next tour date (3) _______

Hotel name (4) _______

Questions 5 and 6: Which TWO are included in the price of the tour? Circle the correct
options
A. Fishing trip
B. Guided bushwalk
C. Reptile park entry
D. Table tennis
E. tennis

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Questions 7-10: Complete the sentences below

Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer.

7. The tour costs _______ dollars.

8. Booking must be made at least_______ days before you travel.

9. A_______ percent deposit is required.

10. The customer’s reference number is _______.

Your answers:

1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

Section II: Questions 11-20 (1pt)

Complete the table below.
Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer.

Brand of Good points Problems Verdict

cot

Baby safe It has 4 wheels so it is It did not have any (14) _______
easy to (11) _______ (12) _______

Baby could trap their

(13) _______
in the side bar
Simple to (15) _______ Side did not drop down (17) _______
Choice Spaces between bars were
cots (16) _______

Mother’s Base of cot could be It had no(18) _______ (19) _______

choice moved
Pictures could be removed
easily
Question 20: Complete the note below
Write ONE WORD ONLY for the answer.
Metal should not be rusted or bent. Edges of cot should not be (20) _______.

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 Your answers:

11. __________ 16. __________

12. __________ 17. __________

13. __________ 18. __________

14. __________ 19. __________

15. __________ 20. __________

Section III Questions 21-30 (2pts)

Questions 21-23: Circle the correct letter A, B or C

21. Andrew has worked at the local hospital for the last__________
A. two years. B. three years. C. five years.

22. Andrew __________to quit his job.

A. doesn’t want B. wants C. has to

23. The part- time course will be __________.

A. one whole year. B. 18 months. C. two years.

Questions 24 and 25
What TWO types of coursework are done each month or every four weeks on the part-
time course? Circle the correct option
A. a case study
B. an essay
C. a survey
D. a short report
E. a study diary

Questions 26 and 30: Complete the summary below

Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer.

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 Modular Courses
Students study (26) __________ for short periods. Each module lasts for (27)
__________ about 12 weeks and the work is very (28) __________ . To get a diploma
each student has to study (29) __________ and then work on (30) __________.

Your answers:

21. 22. 23. 24. 25.

26. __________
27. __________
28. __________
29. __________
30. __________

PART B: LEXICO-GRAMMAR (2pts)

Section I: Choose the correct answer (A, B, C or D) to each of the following
questions and write your answers (A, B, C or D) in the corresponding numbered
boxes (1.0 pt.)
1. I’ m glad to say that she has now __________ her illness.
A. got into B. got on C. got around D. got over
2. At school John had a good academic record, and also __________ at sports.
A. prevailed B. excelled C. achieved D. surpassed
3.The drunken man was __________ crazily from one side of the street to the other.
A. staggering B. scrambling C. marching D. racing
4. Our house still remains in __________ after the cyclone.
A. good conditions B. a good condition
C. good condition D. the good condition
5. It took me 10 years to __________ enough money to travel around the country.
A. save aside B. take aside C. put out D. put by
6. Could I pick your ________ on the subject before the meeting?
A. brains B. head C. intellect D. mind
7. I ________ with the performances but I got flu the day before.
A. was to help B. helped
C. was to have helped D. had helped
8. ________, they slept soundly.
A. Hot though was the night air B. Hot though the night air was
C. Hot as was the night air D. Hot although the night air was
9. You should be ________ ashamed of yourself for what you have done.
A. thoroughly B. hopelessly C. entirely D. earnestly
10. You’ll be glad to know that Yuki’s work is showing a ________ improvement.
A. mediocre B. minimal C. prominent D. pronounced

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Your answers:

1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

Section II: For questions 11-20, read the text then use the word in each bracket to
form one word that fits in the same numbered space in the text. Write the new
words in the blank spaces below. (1.0 pt.)

A RECORD OF THE TIMES

Music 100 is the first exhibition ever to dedicate itself to the (11)_____ (ORDINARY)
history of recorded sound. Until a century ago, the words and music of precious
(12)_____ (GENERATE) existed only in written form. With the (13)_____ (ARRIVE) of
recording, the sounds of the past have been (14)_____ (RESERVE) forever, forming a
vital part of our personal and (15)_____(COLLECT) memory of the past.
From the beginning, it was (16)_____(PRIMARY) popular music that people wanted to
have on record, especially songs that (17)_____(EXPRESS) the spirit of the age, such as
one of patriotism or protest. Popular music has been influenced by (18)_____(SCIENCE)
inventions, the genius of individual musicians and the hopes and (19)_____(ASPIRE) of
its listeners. This unique combination – science, art and (20)_____(SOCIETY) history –
all comes together in this exhibition.

Your answers:
11. ………………………………… 16. …………………………………
12. ………………………………… 17. …………………………………
13. ………………………………… 18. …………………………………
14. ………………………………… 19. …………………………………
15. ………………………………… 20. …………………………………
PART C: READING (5pts)
Section I: Questions 1 – 10. Read the following passage and decide which answer
(A,B,C or D) best fits each gap.
MY MOST EMBARRASSING MOMENT
When I was 18, I got a job with a television company. I was in a small office with three
other girls and there was a boy working upstairs we all fancied. He seemed very cool and
sophisticated because, (1) ________ us, he actually got to meet the stars. None of us
thought we (2) ________ a chance with him but we used to try to chat him up whenever
he paid a (3) ________ to our department. Then one day, quite unexpectedly he invited
me to a big charity dinner at an expensive hotel. I couldn’t believe my (4) ________. All
the big stars were going to be there. So I had to look my best. I ended up spending a
fortune on a new dress, shoes and hairstyle.

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 As we walked into the hotel, cameras were (5) ________ and I felt like a real
celebrity. We went up a long, wide flight of stairs just like in a (6) ________ from the
movies. But as we (7) ________ the top, one of my new leather-soled shoes slipped on
the red carpet. I fell backwards and went head over heels down the stairs, landing in a
heap at the bottom. I was unhurt but (8) ________shaken and extremely embarrassed. My
partner took one (9) ________ at me and decided he had (10) ________ take me home.
1. A. opposite B. unlike C. different D. instead
2. A. stood B. kept C. ran D. carried
3. A. tour B. visit C. stay D. trip
4. A. luck B. fortune C. chance D. break
5. A. glowing B. flashing C. shining D. lighting
6. A. part B. play C. scene D. show
7. A. reached B. achieved C. arrived D. managed
8. A. hardly B. poorly C. toughly D. badly
9. A. look B. stare C. sight D. view
10. A. further B. better C. sooner D. rather
Your answers:
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

Section II: For questions 11- 20, choose the best answer (A, B, C or D) according to
the text. Write your answers (A, B, C or D) in the corresponding numbered boxes
A rather surprising geographical feature of Antarctica is that a huge freshwater
lake, one of the world's largest and deepest, lies hidden there under four kilometers of ice.
Now known as Lake Vostok, this huge body of water is located under the ice block that
comprises Antarctica. The lake is able to exist in its unfrozen state beneath this block of
ice because its waters are warmed by geothermal heat from the earth's core. The thick
glacier above Lake Vostok actually insulates it from the frigid temperatures on the
surface.
The lake was first discovered in the 1970s while a research team was conducting
an aerial survey of the area. Radio waves from the survey equipment penetrated the ice
and revealed a body of water of indeterminate size. It was not until much more recently
that data collected by satellite made scientists aware of the tremendous size of the lake;
the satellite-borne radar detected an extremely flat region where the ice remains level
because it is floating on the water of the lake.
The discovery of such a huge freshwater lake trapped under Antarctica is of
interest to the scientific community because of the potential that the lake contains ancient
microbes that have survived for thousands upon thousands of years, unaffected by factors
such as nuclear fallout and elevated ultraviolet light that have affected organisms in more
exposed areas. The downside of the discovery, however, lies in the difficulty of
conducting research on the lake in such a harsh climate and in the problems associated
with obtaining uncontaminated samples from the lake without actually exposing the lake
to contamination. Scientists are looking for possible ways to accomplish this.

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11. The word "hidden" in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to ______ .
A. undrinkable B. untouched C. unexploitable D. undiscovered
12. What is true of Lake Vostok?
A. It is completely frozen. B. It is a saltwater lake.
C. It is beneath a thick slab of ice. D. It is heated by the sun.
13. Which of the following is closest in meaning to “frigid” in paragraph 1?
A. extremely cold B. easily broken C. quite harsh D. lukewarm
14. All of the following are true about the 1970 survey of Antarctica EXCEPT that it
______.
A. was conducted by air B. made use of radio waves
C. could not determine the lake's exact size D. was controlled by a satellite
15. It can be inferred from the passage that the ice would not be flat if _______.
A. there were no lake underneath B. the lake were not so big
C. Antarctica were not so cold D. radio waves were not used
16. The word "microbes" in paragraph 3 could best be replaced by which of the
following?
A. Pieces of dust B. Tiny bubbles C. Tiny organisms D. Rays of light
17. Lake Vostok is potentially important to scientists because it ______.
A. can be studied using radio waves
B. may contain uncontaminated microbes
C. may have elevated levels of ultraviolet light
D. has already been contaminated
18. The word "downside" in paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to ______.
A. bottom level B. negative aspect C. underside D. buried section
19. The last paragraph suggests that scientists should be aware of ______.
A. further discoveries on the surface of Antarctica
B. problems with satellite-borne radar equipment
C. ways to study Lake Vostok without contaminating it
D. the harsh climate of Antarctica
20. The purpose of the passage is to ______.
A. explain how Lake Vostok was discovered
B. provide satellite data concerning Antarctica
C. discuss future plans for Lake Vostok
D. present an unexpected aspect of Antarctica's geography

Your answers:
11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20.

Section III: Read the following passage and answer the questions 21- 30
Advantages of public transport
A new study conducted for the world bank by Murdoch University’s institute for
Science and Technology Policy (ISTP) has demonstrated that public transport is more
efficient than cars. The study compared the proportion of wealth poured into transport by

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thirty- seven cities around the world. This included both the public and private costs of
building, maintaining and using a transport system.
The study found that the Western Australian city of Perth is a good example of a
city with minimal public transport. As a result, 17% of its wealth went into transport
costs. Some European and Asian cities, on the other hand, spent as little as 5%. Professor
Peter Newman, ISTP Director, pointed out that these more efficient cities were able to
put the difference into attracting industry and jobs or creating a better place to live.
According to professor Newman, the larger Australian city of Melbourne is a
rather unusual city in this sort of comparison. He describes it as two cities: “A European
city surrounded by a car-dependent one”. Melbourne large tram network has made car use
in the inner city much lower, but the outer suburbs have the same car -based structure as
most other Australian cities. The explosion in demand for accommodation in the inner
suburbs of Melbourne suggests a recent change in many people’s preferences as to where
they live.
Newman says this is a new, broader way of considering public transport issues. In
the past, the case for public transport has been made on the basis of environmental and
social justice considerations rather than economics. Newman, however, believes the study
demonstrates that “the auto-dependent city model is inefficient and grossly inadequate in
economic as well as environmental terms”.
Bicycle use was not included in the study but Newman noted that the two most
“bicycle friendly” cities considered – Amsterdam and Copenhagen – were very efficient,
even though their public transport systems were “reasonable but not special”.
It is common for supporters of road networks to reject the models of cities with
good public transport by arguing that such systems would not work in their particular city.
One objection is climate. Some people say their city could not make more use of public
transport because it is either too hot or too cold. Newman rejects this, pointing out that
public transport has been successful in both Toronto and Singapore and, in fact, he has
checked the use of cars against climate and found “zero correlation”.
When it comes to other physical features, road lobbies are on stronger ground. For
example, Newman accept it would be hard for a city as hilly as Auckland to develop a
good rail network. However, he points out that both Hong Kong and Zurich have
managed to make a success of their rail systems, heavy and light respectively, though
there are few cities in the world as hilly.
A In fact, Newman believes the main reason for adopting one sort of transport over
another is politics: “The more democratic the process, the more public transport is
favored.” He considers Portland, Oregon, a perfect example of this. Some years ago,
federal money was granted to build a new road. However, local pressure groups forced a
referendum over whether to spend the money on light rail instead. The rail proposal won
and the railway worked spectacularly well. In the years that have followed, more and
more rail systems have been put in, dramatically changing the nature of the city. Newman
notes that Portland has about the same population as Perth and a similar population
density at the time.
B In the UK, travel time to work had been stable for at least six centuries, with people
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Trains and cars initially allowed people to live at greater distances without taking longer
to reach their destination. However, public infrastructure did not keep pace with urban
sprawl, causing massive congestion problems which now make commuting time far
higher.
C There is a widespread belief that increasing wealth encourages people to live
farther out where cars are the only viable transport. The example of European cities
refutes that. They are often wealthier than their American counterparts but not have
generated the same level of car use. In Stockholm, car use has actually fallen in recent
years as the city has become larger and wealthier. A new study makes this point even
more starkly. Developing cities in Asia, such as Jakarta and Bangkok, make more use of
the car than wealthy Asian cities such as Tokyo and Singapore. In cities that developed
later, the World Bank and Asian Development Bank discouraged the building of public
transport and people have been forced to rely on cars- creating the massive traffic jams
that characterize those cities.
D Newman believes one of the best studies on how cities built for cars might be
converted to rail use is The Urban Village report, which used Melbourne as an example. It
found that pushing everyone into the city center was not the best approach. Instead, the
proposal advocated the creation of urban villages at hundreds of sites, mostly around
railway stations.
E It was once assumed that improvements in telecommunications would lead to more
dispersal in the population as people were no longer forced into cities. However, the ISTP
team’s research demonstrates that the population and job density of cities rose or
remained constant in the 1980s after decades of decline. The explanation for this seems to
be that it is valuable to place people working in related fields together. “The new world
will largely depend on human creativity, and creativity flourishes where people come
together face to face.”
For questions 21-30, reading passage has 5 marked paragraphs A-E. Match the
correct heading with each paragraph, A-E. Write the correct number i-viii in the
corresponding numbered boxes

Paragraphs List of Headings

21. Paragraph A i. Avoiding an overcrowded center

22. Paragraph B ii. A successful exercise in people power
23. Paragraph C iii. The benefits of working together in cities
24. Paragraph D iv. Higher income need not mean more cars
25. Paragraph E v. Economic arguments fail to persuade
vi. The impact of telecommunications on population distribution
vii. Increases in travelling time
viii. Responding to arguments against public transport

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For questions 26-30, decide each of the following statement is TRUE (T), FALSE (F)
or NOT GIVEN (NG) . Write your answers in the corresponding numbered boxes
T if the statement agrees with the information
F if the statement contradicts the information
NG if there is no information on it

26. The ISTP study examined public and private systems in every city of the world.
27. Efficient cities can improve the quality of life for their inhabitants.
28. An inner city tram network is dangerous for car drivers.
29. In Melbourne, people prefer to live in outer suburbs.
30. Cities with high levels of bicycle usage can be efficient even when public transport is
only averagely good.

Your answers:
21. 22. 23. 24. 25. 26. 27. 28. 29. 30.

PART D: WRITING (6pts)

Section I: (2pts)
Graph description
The graph below shows the quantities of goods transported in the UK between 1974
and 2002 by four different modes of transport.
Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main features and make
comparisons where relevant. You should write at least 150 words.

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Section II: (3pts)
Some people say that computers have made life easier and more convenient. Other
people say that computers have made life more complex and stressful.
To what extent do you agree with these views?
Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own
knowledge or experience.
Write at least 250 words.
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Section III: (1pt.) Writing a summary

Read the following extract and use your own words to summarize it. Your summary
should be between 100 and 120 words long.

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 SNOW

A blanket of fresh snow can brighten a winter landscape. But snow is more than
just beautiful. It is helpful, too. Snow benefits plants, animals, and people in many ways.
Snow helps plants that stay in the ground all winter. It does not kill plants. It acts as a
shield. Snow traps air beneath it. This air is warmer than the air above the snow. The
warm air surrounds and protects plants. Biting winter winds cannot reach them. Ice
storms and bitter cold cannot harm them. Plants stay alive through the worst weather.
Snow helps animals, too. Some animals nest below ground. They spend the whole winter
there. A blanket of snow serves to keep the nests warm. Other animals do not nest below
ground. They tunnel into the snow itself. They make nests there. Compared with the cold
air above, snow nests are cozy.
Snow also benefits people. It helps many people earn a living. Some communities
are centers for winter sports. Many visitors go there to ski. People who live and work in
these communities need snow. Without it, they would have no business.
Snow is useful even when it melts. Melting snow runs into wells. It flows into
rivers and streams. These supply water to towns and cities. Farms benefit from melting
snow as well. Some areas are dry in summer. They get little rain. Nearly all their
water comes from melted snow. The water is stored in dammed-up lakes and ponds. It is
used during the growing season to water fields and orchards. Without this water supply,
there could be no crops. In this way, the summer harvest depends on winter snow.
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