I. Listening ( 15 points)

SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO THÀNH PHỐ CẦN THƠ Đề chính thức KỲ THI CHỌN ĐỘI TUYỂN HSG LỚP 12 THPT CẤP THÀNH PHỐ - NĂM HỌC 2012-2013 Khóa ngày: 16/10/2012 MÔN THI: Tiếng Anh Thời gian làm bài: 180 phút, không kể thời gian giao đề I. Listening ( 15 points) Hướng dẫn phần thi nghe: Bài nghe khoảng 17 phút gồm 2 phần, mỗi phần được nghe 2 lần mỗi lần cách nhau 10 giây. Thí sinh có 5 phút để đọc qua các phần trước khi nghe. Thí sinh có 3 phút để hoàn chỉnh bài làm sau khi nghe hết 2 phần. Mọi hướng dẫn cho thí sinh (bằng tiếng Anh) đã có trong bài nghe. Part 1: You will hear a woman called Angela Newell, who is a vegetarian chef, talking about her career. For questions 1-8, complete the sentences. Vegetarian chef Angela first realised she was a good cook after making (1)... for her family. Angela studied (2)... as well as cookery on her training course. In Paris, Angela's training helped her to get work as a (3)... Angela stayed in Paris for a period of (4)... In terms of international cooking, Angela likes (5)...dishes best. Angela eventually went to work for a famous (6)... as her personal chef. Angela's restaurant won an award for the quality of its (7)... Angela will have her own (8)... in the near future. Part 2: You will hear an interview with a rap musician called Joey Small, who has just started a new career as a movie actor. For questions 9-15, choose the best answer (A, B or C). Write your answers in the numbered box. 9. Joey thinks the hardest part of making the movie was A. acting and roller-skating at the same time. B. adapting to how the filming was organised. C. convincing people that he was able to act. Page 1 of 10

10. What does Joey say about roller-skating? A. He mastered the moves relatively quickly. B. He learnt how to do it especially for the movie. C. He couldn't get used to wearing old-fashioned skates. 11. Because the film was set in the 1970s, Joey had to A. wear clothes that didn't suit him. B. talk in a way that made him laugh. C. follow the instructions of acting coaches. 12. When asked about his co-star, Joey says that A. he appreciated the help she gave him. B. he disliked her telling him what to do. C. he found her rather unfriendly. 13. What advice does Joey have for young actors? A. Make sure you know your lines perfectly. B. Don't attempt to speak too naturally. C. Try to hear what you sound like. 14. How does Joey feel about being famous? A. He wishes people would show him more respect. B. He accepts that he cannot have total privacy. C. He dislikes having to be polite to strangers. 15. How does Joey feel about the future? A. He'd like to concentrate on acting work. B. He's keen to go back to being a rap performer. C. He thinks he's too young to have definite plans. 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 II/ LEXICO- GRAMMAR: (20 points) PART 1: For questions 1-8 choose the word or phrase that best completes each sentence. Write your answer ( A, B, C, or D) in the numbered box. 16. It was too late to of the contract. A. back out B. back down C. back up D. back away. 17. He will be upset if you his offer for help. A. turn away B. turn from C. turn down D. turn against 18. On to power the new President announced a programme of social reforms. A. arriving B. reaching C. achieving D. coming 19. No one really knows who composed this piece of music, but it has been to Batch. A. identified B. associated C. referred D. attributed 20. The judge said the thief had shown complete for the law. A. ignorance B. factor C. characteristic D. cause 21. In her inexperience her failure to serure the contract was not surprising. A. In view of B. By virtue of C. With regard to D. In recognition of 22. It is difficult to say exactly what the present dissatisfaction with management. A. brought in B. brought about C. brought out D. brought over. 23. Her enthusiasm her lack of experience. A. makes up for B. makes off C. makes out at D. makes up Page 2 of 10

24. The captain realised that unless immediate action was taken to discipline the crew, there could be a on the ship. A. riot B. rebellion C. mutiny D. strike 25. Although the coach has not thought her a good tennis player at first, she to be a champion. A. came around B. came out C. turned up D. turned out 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 Part 2. Use the word at the end of each line to form a word that fits in the space on the same line. Write your answer ( A, B, C, or D) in the numbered box. Example (0) JUDGEMENTS THE FACE Most snap (0) judgements about people are formed on the basis JUDGE of their (26) features. The eyes, regarded as clues to one's true FACE character, are said (27) to be the windows of the soul: closely POETRY positioned, they imply (28) ; set wide apart they suggest SLY (29) and directness. Thin mouths are equated with meanness and HONEST full mouths with (30) Unconsciously, we make such instant SENSUAL judgements and they are made about us. There is no hiding place for the face. Always exposed and vulnerable, it (31) expresses happiness, desire and joy, anger, fear, shame VOLUNTARY and (32). Precisely for that reason, a masked face evokes fear and LOATHE horror: once someone's distinguishing (33) are hidden, we CHARACTER cannot read or recognise the person and fear of the (34) KNOW immediately arouses (35). SUSPECT 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 III. READING : (30 points) PART 1 : Read the following passage and decide which answer (A,B,C or D) best fits each gap. Write your answer in the numbered box. (0) has been done as an example. 0. A. primary B. dominant C. leading D. principal Page 3 of 10

For questions 36-50, read the text below and then decide which answer on page 3 best fits each space. Indicate your answers on the separate answer sheet. The exercise begins with an example (0). Example: Dinosaur discoveries In the late 1930s, a group of (0) American scientists seeking dinosaur fossils made some (36) finds. Although one of their expeditions discovered no bones at all, it nonetheless (37) to be important in terms of the information about dinosaurs it provided. During that historic expedition, which took place along the (38) of the Paluxy river in Texas, something extraordinary was revealed: a dinosaur track, clearly (39) in the rock. These dinosaur footprints (40) their preservation to the salts and mud that covered them and then hardened into rock, before (41) to light 100 million years later. Tracks like these are (42) to experts. There have been great gaps in scientists' understanding of dinosaur (43), and so such footprints are useful since they provide direct (44) of how dinosaurs actually moved. Scientists have been able to use these footprints, and others like them, to (45) how quickly different species walked, and to conclude that many kinds of dinosaur must have travelled in (46). (47), the tracks of four-legged dinosaurs seem to (48) that in spite of being reptiles, these creatures must have moved in a very similar way to living mammals, such as elephants - a pattern of movement (49) from that of most contemporary reptiles, such as crocodiles. This leads to an intriguing question. Might existing mammals have more to teach us about the (50) reptiles that once walked the earth? 36. A. noteworthy B. noticeable C. notifiable D. notional 37. A. turned B. arose C. proved D. occurred 38. A. verges B. borders C. coasts D. banks 39. A. blatant B. substantial C. distinguishable D. ostensible 40. A. owe B. derive C. result D. thank 41. A. coming B. bringing C. appearing D. surfacing 42. A. unique B. invaluable C. costly D. rare 43. A. action B. manners C. behaviour D. customs 44. A. basis B. support C. source D. evidence 45.A. make up B. determine C. weigh up D. reflect 46. A. sets B. herds C. masses D. bunches 47. A. Accordingly B. Characteristically C. Interestingly D. Alternatively 48. A. point B. specify C. express D. indicate 49. A. separate B. unconnected C. detached D. distinct 50. A. abolished B. departed C. extinct D. extinguished Page 4 of 10

36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 PART 2: You are going to read a magazine article about gliding. Seven sentences have been removed from the article. Choose from the sentences A-H the one which fits each gap (51-57). There is one extra sentence which you do not need to use. Write your answer in the blanks. Going up in a glider Gliders are planes without engines. We sent our reporter to find out what it's like to fly in one. When I arrive at the London Gliding School, Adrian, a volunteer instructor who has been gliding for ten years, warmly greets me. He immediately takes me off to what's clearly the centre of all operations - the cafeteria. After a quick chat, we drive to the launch base where Dan, my instructor for the day, begins to prepare me on all I need to know. Dan, who is twenty, did his first solo flight at eighteen after joining the club's cadet scheme. Going through all the theory of how everything works and what to do once airborne seems pretty simple. I'm not so keen, though, on the instructions about what to do in an emergency. 51. At least I'm wearing a parachute! The glider is connected by rope to a light aircraft as we're pulled up into the air. A bumpy start along the field and we're off and up. `I like it when people scream' were Dan's words on the ground. 52. But I am fiercely gripping my parachute straps and lots of noises are coming from my stomach, which is doing somersaults. Once we're up to around 1,500 feet, the rope is detached with a clunk from the underside of the glider and we're free. It's a strange feeling - there's a sense of safety when the rope is attached to the aeroplane. 53. `I am in control,' Dan tells me. He's not attempting to be heroic; this is glider talk. `You are in control,' I respond. Thankfully I'm not or I doubt we'd be swooping through the peaceful skies so smoothly and effortlessly. Something you notice straightaway, is the lack of an engine, which results in an eerie silence. The weather conditions aren't ideal, as it's an all-too-familiar grey English day. 54. But I'm told that, with perfect weather conditions of a clear windy day and lots of cumulus cloud, we'd be able to catch the thermals and rise, staying up in the air for longer. It's possible to glide as far as Scotland and back again with the right conditions! In a glider both pilot and passenger have a set of controls, so either person can take control. The passenger can also `follow through' with the controls, basically lightly touching all their own controls and feeling what the pilot is doing. 55. So when Dan tells me `You are in control' and I repeat `I am in control,' I'm glad he can't see the terror in my face. After some jumpy manoeuvres to keep the glider at `normal gliding attitude,' where the horizon remains at a constant level, I'm just getting into the swing of it when Dan regains control to bring us in for landing. Landing a glider is much calmer than other types of aircraft. You descend and approach the landing area, deploying the spoilers (flaps on the wings) to weaken the air flow, and ease the glider 56. Page 5 of 10

lower until the wheels make contact and you're gently bumping along the field. Once safely stopped, we jump out and attach the front of the glider to a quad bike that has come to retrieve us and walk it back to launch base. I absolutely loved it and can't wait to get back up in the air. Before the end of the day I'm introduced to Jamic, whos just completed his first solo flight after six days of training. He describes his experience of gliding as `amazing, peaceful and relaxing'. 57. At least, that's how it feels when Dan or Adrian have control. I need a bit more practice. A. This doesn't make a jot of difference to the experience for me. B. Release the safety belts and jump out seems to be the only response possible. C. This has been the limit of my involvement so far. D. Once it goes, I feel I want to hold onto something in case we start falling to the ground. E. He tells me that it's too cloudy for those acrobatics, however, and relief washes over me. F. I couldn't have put it better myself. G. It's much less sudden and you notice the absence of engine roar. H. I manage not to do this, however. PART 3: Read the passage and choose the best answer for each question. Write your answer in the numbered box. You are going to read an article about a man who appeared on a reality TV programme. For questions 58-65, choose the answer (A, B, C or D) which you think fits best according to the text. The fake hairdresser remembers Some years ago, a British TV company came up with an idea for a reality TV show. People with no experience would be trained in a profession in a very short period of time, then would try and pass themselves off as the real thing with the general public. The show was called Faking It, and the format has since been imitated the world over. One of the first contestants was Gavin Freeborn, a twenty-threeyear-old farmer's son, who trained with celebrity hairdresser Trevor Sorbie in London. Gavin remembers the experience. `I was at university, studying for a degree in agriculture, when some friends mentioned that a TV company had advertised for people to take part in Faking It. They were looking for someone who'd never picked up a pair of scissors or thought of hairdressing as a career, which I certainly hadn't. I reckoned it would be a laugh. Having spent my school holidays shearing sheep on my parents' farm, I was used to the idea of haircutting, but obviously it's harder doing it on people - because they have an opinion about it!' `I'd never been to London before and it was so busy that I felt a bit overwhelmed at first. Meeting Trevor for the first time, he seemed really strict, but once he realised 1 was taking the challenge seriously we got on like a house on fire and they often had to stop filming because we couldn't stop giggling. Fortunately, I didn't have to do any of the washing or sweeping floors other people new to the business have to do. I went straight into blow-drying and cutting instead.' ' At first I practised on a dummy's head, which was a welcome safety net, but I did make a really bad mistake halfway through filming when I was cutting one real man's hair. I'd been shown how to use clippers to get a cropped effect but hadn't been warned to angle the comb. I ended up shaving off a huge patch of hair! He couldn't see what I'd done, but the camera crew couldn't stop laughing, so it was obvious 1'd made a mistake. Luckily, I managed to rectify the situation and told the client, who was alright about it, so I forgave them.' Page 6 of 10

`By the day of my final test, I knew I was capable but I felt sick with nerves. I didn't want to let Trevor down. But even though I failed to convince the client that I was a real hairdresser, she approved of the haircut and the judges were impressed by it, too. It didn't worry me at the time but, looking back now, I think it was a bit unfair that I was penalised for taking too long - an hour-and-a-half - when I'd been taught the most important thing was to ensure your client walks out of the salon feeling like a million dollars.' 'After the programme, I went home for a week but I decided to come hack to London because I'd fallen in love with the buzz of the city. People in town kept stopping and staring at me as if I was famous. I found this unnerving at first, but with time I got used to it. There were a few comments about me being too full of myself, but I took no notice.' `I was inundated with job offers, and got calls from salons as far away as New York and Sweden. But although I love hairdressing, I was put off going in as a junior on account of their being so poorly paid. However,. I'm now saving up to go travelling by working in a salon, and I'm thinking about trying to start a career in TV presenting.' `When I agreed to do Faking It, I had no idea how much I was signing my life away, but I couldn't say I have any regrets. The thing is that I've discovered growing up on a farm doesn't mean I can't work in a creative field. What's more, I've now got choices I didn't realise I had, which is brilliant. Although I still keep in contact with everyone from Trevor's salon, and we all go out when I'm in London, I'm hardly a celebrity anymore.' 58. Why did Gavin first apply to be on the programme? A. He thought it would be fun. B. He liked the idea of going to London. C. His friends managed to talk him into it. D. He had some experience of hairdressing. 59. The phrase `got on like a house on fire' (paragraph 3) suggests that Gavin and Trevor A. frequently argued about things. B. only did the more interesting jobs. C. shared the same very high standards. D. enjoyed the experience of working together. 60. How did Gavin feel about the hairdressing mistake he made one day? A. sorry that the client was dissatisfied. B. relieved that the client didn't notice it. C. pleased that he was able to find a solution. D. annoyed by the reaction of the camera crew. 61. How did Gavin feel on the day of his final test? A. unsure if he was good enough. B. worried that he might not succeed. C. unconvinced that the client was really happy. D. disappointed by the feedback from the judges 62. Thinking about the final test now, Gavin feels that he A. was too slow in completing the haircut. B. didn't take enough notice of his client's wishes. C. was unjustly criticised for one aspect of his performance. D. should have paid more attention to things he'd been taught. 63. What does the word 'it' in (paragraph 6) refer to? A. people making comments about Gavin. B. people looking at Gavin in the street. C. Gavin feeling proud of himself. D. Gavin feeling uncomfortable. 64. Gavin decided not to start a career in hairdressing because Page 7 of 10

A. he got work as a TV presenter. B. he didn't want to leave London. C. he wanted to see the world first. D. he felt he wouldn't earn enough. 65. Looking back on the whole experience, Gavin now A. wishes he'd thought more carefully before applying. B. realises that his life is different as a result. C. appreciates his farm upbringing more. D. accepts that it's helped him socially. 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 III/ WRITING: (25 points) PART 1: (5pts) For questions 66-70, complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence, using the word given. Do not change the word given. You must use between three and eight words, including the word given. Here is an example: Do you mind if I watch you while you paint? objections Do you have any objections to my watching you while you paint? 66. It won't hurt to tell your boss how you feel. lose You have... your boss how you feel. 67. It was only because of Sarah's quick reactions that we weren't injured. it If...Sarah's quick reactions, we would have been injured. 68. He did not pay any attention to the numerous warning letters he received. notice He...the numerous warning letters he received. 69. The meeting wasn't nearly as bad as I had anticipated. turned The meeting...be much better than I had anticipated. 70. A child will be expelled from the school only as a last resort. else Only if... be expelled from the school. PART 2: I. You recently saw this advertisement in the local newspaper. We need enthusiastic young people to help us organise a series of music festivals. Write and tell us why you think you would be good for this job. Describe any experience you have in organising events and say how much time you could offer us during the summer. Page 8 of 10

Write your letter of application in 120-180 words. Do not write your name and postal adresses.(10 pts)........... II. Write a composition of about 200-250 words on the following topic: (10 pts) You have decided to give several hours of your time each month to improve the community where you live. What is one thing you will do to improve your community? Why? Use specific reasons and details to explain your choice. Page 9 of 10

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