Đề thi chọn đội tuyển dự thi Học sinh giỏi quốc gia THPT năm 2016 môn Tiếng Anh tỉnh Long An (Vòng II) không đáp án Mã A470207

SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO LONG AN

ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC

KỲ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI CẤP TỈNH LỚP 12 VÒNG 2 – NĂM 2016 Môn: TIẾNG ANH Ngày thi: 03/11/2016 (Buổi thi thứ nhất) Thời gian làm bài: 180 phút (không kể thời gian phát đề) (Đề thi gồm 16 trang)

• Thí sinh làm bài ngay trên đề thi. • Trả lời vào phần Your answer(s) bên dưới mỗi phần thi. • Không được sử dụng tài liệu, kể cả từ điển. • Giám thị không giải thích gì thêm.

I. LISTENING (50/200 points)

HƯỚNG DẪN PHẦN THI NGHE HIỂU

● Bài nghe gồm 3 phần, mỗi phần được nghe 2 lần, mở đầu và kết thúc mỗi phần đều có tín hiệu.

● Mở đầu và kết thúc phần thi nghe có tín hiệu nhạc.

● Mọi hướng dẫn cho thí sinh, bằng tiếng Anh, đã có trong bài nghe.

Part 1. You will hear part of a discussion between a group of film critics about three recently released films based on plays. For questions 1 – 10, complete each of the statements, using UP TO THREE WORDS for each answer. (20 points)

Alan thinks the film version of Hamlet works (1)____________________the play. Two aspects of the film that impressed him are the acting and the (2)___________________. However, he criticizes the (3)___________________which he feels is too intrusive. Although The Crucible is about an event that took place 300 years ago, Beryl thinks it still has (4)____________________. Arthur Miller wrote the original play of The Crucible in response to (5)__________________in America in the 1950s. Beryl praises the director for obtaining (6)____________________from a young cast. Charlotte thinks that re-releasing old films like His Girl Friday is (7)____________________. In this film, the hero’s first main problem is to stop his ex-wife (8)____________________an insurance salesman. The added complication is that he needs her to continue working (9)____________________. Charlotte believes the film has probably survived so well because of (10)_________________.

Your answers:

1. 6.

2. 7.

3. 8.

4. 9.

5. 10.

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Part 2. Listen and complete the tables. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer. (15 points)

World’s Most Spoken Languages

By Number of Individual Speakers

Rank Language No. of Speakers 1 Mandarin Chinese 836 million 2 Hindi 333 million 3 Spanish 332 million 4 English (11)____________________

World’s Most Spoken Languages

By Number of User Countries

Rank Language No. of Countries 1 English 115 2 French 35 3 (12)_______________ 24 4 Spanish (13)____________________

World’s Most Influential Languages

6 weighing factors

1 Number of primary speakers 2 Number of (14)____________________ 3 Number and population of countries where languages are used 4 Number of major fields using the language internationally 5 (15)____________________of countries using the language 6 Socio-literary prestige of the language

Your answers:

11. 14.

12. 15.

13.

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Part 3. Complete the summary below of the second half of the food science lecture on garlic. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer. (15 points)

Today investigations into garlic have shown that it can help cure and prevent many diseases as it boosts the (16)____________________. During World War 2 it was even used as (17)____________________when other drugs were not available.

Although expert opinions differ on many aspects of garlic use, it is agreed that using (18)____________________is the best form. This contains the most (19)_________________, a compound that is efficient at killing many types of bacteria and, when heated, has beneficial effects in the blood. Indian doctors have recently shown its help in preventing such ailments as arteriosclerosis, thrombosis and (20)____________________.

Your answers:

16. 19.

17. 20.

18.

II. LEXICAL AND GRAMMATICAL STRUCTURES (20/200 points) Part 1. Choose the best option that best fits each blank. (10 points) 1. He’s very whimsical; he does things on the__________of the moment. A. brim B. spur C. clap D. push 2. We had to pay for our food but not for the drinks – they were on …