BỘ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO KỲ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI QUỐC GIA THPT
ĐỀ THI CHÍNH THỨC NĂM 2013
Môn thi: TIẾNG ANH
Thời giant thi: 180 phút (không kể thời gian giao đề)
Ngày thi: 11/01/2013
Đề thi có 10 trang
- Thí sinh không được sử dụng tài liệu kể cả từ điển.
- Giám thị không giải thích gì thêm.
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I. LISTENING (50 points)
HƯỚNG DẪN PHẦN THI NGHE HIỂU
- Bài nghe gồm 3 phần, mỗi phần được nghe 2 lần, mỗi lần cách nhau 15 giây, mở đầu và kế thúc phần nghe có tín hiệu.
- Thí sinh có 3 phút để hoàn chỉnh bài nghe.
- Mọi hướng dẫn thí sinh (bằng Tiếng Anh) đã có trong bài nghe.
- TẢI BÀI NGHE 3 PHẦN TẠI ĐÂY
Part1: For questions 1-10, listen to a piece of news from BBC about Valentine's Day and supply the blanks with the missing information. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS and/or A NUMBER taken from the recording for each answer in the spaces provided.
Valentine's Day is not only a day for public (1) displays of affection it has also become a (2) big business when in the UK, more than 20 million pounds is spent on flowers and over (3) one billion dollars is used for chocolates in the United States. Despite its popularity, the origin of Valentine's Day is still in the (4) mists of time.
According to some historians, St Valentine was a Roman (5) martyred in the 3rd century A.D. The imprisoned Duke of Orleans is believed to have sent the first Valentine card in the year(6) from his confinement by writing love poems to his wife.
On Black Day in Korea, the men who don't receive anything on Valentine's Day gather to (7)eat noodles and(8) commiserate with each other.
With the development of technology, (9) Valentine's e-cards have become fashionable recently. However, as warned by Internet security experts, this may allow malicious hackers to spread(10) viruses and spyware.
Part 2: For questions 11-15, listen to a talk about biodiversity and supply the blanks with the missing information. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS taken from the recording for each answer in the space provided.
11. Biodiversity is what enables human to survive.
12. Main cause of biodiversity erosion: destruction of habitats.
13. Example of ecosystem under threat: wetlands.
14. Invasion of non-native species can destroy native plants and animals.
15. Human population: has increased at a(n) exponential rate.
For questions 16- 20, listen to a radio new report about minority languages and supply the blanks with the missing information. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS taken from the recording for each answer in the spaces provided.
16. Welsh is a separate language, not an English dialect.
17. Cornish speakers are in a tiny minority.
18. Variation between different versions of Cornish involves spellings and vocabulary.
19. Modern Cornish borrows English words as it has many gaps of vocabulary.
20. The most widely spoken version is called common Cornish.
Part 3: For questions 21- 25, listen to a radio discussion on dictionaries and choose the best answer (4, B, C or D) according to what you hear. Write your answers in the corresponding numbered boxes.
21. Elaine says she is under pressure at work as a result of___________.
A. the growth of the market
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B. the quality of the competition
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C. the demand for greater profits
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D. the need to manage resources
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22. Elaine decides to include a word in her dictionaries after checking__________.
A. how it is used in the press
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B. whether it is on the database
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C. what her researchers think of it
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D. whether its use is widespread
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23. According to Elaine, in which area of her work has new technology had the greatest impact_______________.
A. the accuracy of the entries
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B. the speed of the research
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C. the reliability of the data
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D. the quality of the language
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24. According to Tony, what may influence a dictionary compiler's decision to include a particular term?
A. technical experience
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B. reading habits
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C. personal interests
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D, objective research
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25. According to Elaine, what prevents dictionary compilers from inventing words themselves?
A. technical experience
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B. lack of inspiration
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C. fear of criticism
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D. pride in their work
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