Đề thi khảo sát hsg anh 11 Đề 1

PART B. PHONETICS. 

Pick out the word whose stress pattern is different from that of the other words. Identify your answer by writing the corresponding letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet. 

1. A. terrific                             B. childbearing            C. tsunami                   D. enthusiast

2. A. advertise                         B. difficulty                 C. history                     D. introduce

3. A. ancestor                          B. admirable                C. comparable             D. interpret

4. A. colleague                        B. degree                     C. language                 D. subject

5. A. delicacy                          B. internship                C. inventory                D. interrupt

PART C. LEXICO - GRAMMAR. 

Section 1. Complete the following sentences by choosing the correct answer (A, B, C or D). 

1.  It's surprising how few people can_________ between margarine and butter.

     A. diagnose                       B. distinguish                          C. separate                              D. estimate

2. The scheme sounds excellent in theory, but it's totally_________ in a country like this.

     A. inaccessible                  B. impracticable                      C. insoluble                            D. impassable

3. This evidence should prove ________ that he was telling the truth.

     A. once and for all                                                          B. now and then   

     C. over and above                                                          D. from time to time

4.  In China’s largest psychiatric facility, there is a serious lack of resources but the staff try hard to _________ this in their treatment of the patients.

     A. make up for                  B. go in for                             C. put up with                        D. set in for

5.  Of all the factors affecting agricultural yields, the weather is the one_________ the most.

     A. that influences farmers                                                 B. farmers that is influences

     C. why farmers influence it                                              D. it influences farmers

6.  It is necessary that he _________ of his old parents.

     A. takes care                     B. to take care                         C. take care                            D. took care

7.  Mrs. Smith: “There's someone at the door.”  - Mary: “_________ it.”

     A. I answer                       B. I'm answering                     C. I answered                         D. I'll answer

8. Alex: “John has found a new girlfriend.”        - Jan: “________”

     A. So has he                     B. Oh, so he has                      C. Well, so does he               D. He has so

9. It is still a good idea to know how to type. _________ many technological advances in typewriters and word processors, a skilled operator remains indispensable. 

     A. In spite of                     B. Because of                         C. In case of                           D. In addition to

10. They ________ the play last night as they went to a football match instead.

     A. couldn’t see                                                                 B. might have seen                 

     C. mustn’t have seen                                                        D. can’t have seen

Section 2. Supply the correct form of the words in brackets. 

FLAMENCO DANCE

The essence of flamenco is song, often accompanied by the guitar and improvised dance. Music and dance can be placed into specific groups. These categories are usually located across a continuum with subjects dealing with the profound to those that are light-hearted. ___________ (1. TYPE), the themes of death, anguish and despair, in contrast to love, gaiety and the countryside are __________ (2. DRAMA). In flamenco dance, the men’s steps are intricate, with toe and heel clicking. Footwork in women’s dancing is of less importance, with the ___________ (3. GRACE) use of hands and body taking ___________ (4. PRECEDE). In the dance, the arm, hand and foot movements closely resemble those of classical Hindu dance. Essential to traditional flamenco is the performer’s interpretation of the dance ____________ (5. HINDER) by the emotion of the music. Performances are often accompanied by rapid hand clapping, finger snapping and ___________ (6. ENCOURAGE) shouts. The dancers themselves frequently employ finger snapping in complex rhythms including the use of castanets. This dance form was __________ (7. PROFESSION) in the 19^th century, when Romany people first began to perform in cafes. In this environment, _________ (8. DEPART) from the traditional form occurred. Unfortunately, the pressures of the ___________ (9.  COMMERCE) stage meant that rehearsed routines replaced the __________ (10. SPONTANEOUS) of the original flamenco performances. 

Section 3. The following passage contains 5 errors. Identify and correct them. 

The big majority in students who make well in the Cambridge Proficiency Examination have learnt to use a good monolingual dictionary effectively. Such dictionaries provide information, not just about the meanings of words but about their pronunciation and grammar as well. A student who studies how to use a dictionary effectively will be possible to work independently for much of the time, and will gain considerable insight into the workings of the English language. He or she will be able to confirm the meanings of the words in a text which contextual clues are insufficient, pronounce words accurately by studying the phonetic transcriptions, and use words accurately both when speaking or writing. Make sure you make room for at least one good monolingual dictionary on your bookshelf- and then make sure you use it on a regular basis!

PART D. READING.

Section 1. Read the following passage and choose the correct answer by writing the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet.

DIET AND EXERCISE

             Many people seem to believe that there is a magic diet formula that will guarantee weight loss. [1] This is a fallacy. Most fad diet, if followed conscientiously, will result in weight loss due to the reduction in calories. [2] However, they are nearly always too monotonous and sometimes too unhealthy to be followed in the long term. [3] Worse, fad dieters who don't become physically active and learn to eat sensibly will eventually regain the weight they lost, and often even more. [4]

            Some of the most popular fad diet in recent years have been low-carbohydrate programs, which work by making the body produce ketons. Ketons are normal and efficient source of energy for the human body. When the intake of carbohydrate is severely restricted, body fats are broken down into fatty acids that can be used as fuel. The fatty acids may be incompletely metabolised, yielding ketons. When your body is producing ketons, and using them as fuel, this is called ketosis. Most diets based on ketosis do not limit the consumption of protein, fat, or total calories. As a result, their fat content tends to be very high. Promoters claim that ketosis will lead to increased metabolism of unwanted fat, even if the calories are not reduced. This is not entirely true; calorie reduction is likely to occur because of the diet's lack of appealing foods. This is not conductive to forming sensible eating habits.

            The major widely used low-carbohydrate diet is the one advocated by the late Robert Atkins M.D, of New York City. Under the Atkins program, the dieter is permitted to eat unlimited amounts of non-carbohydrate foods "when hungry". The American Medical Association and many individual experts have warned that the unlimited intake of saturated fat under Atkins food plan can increase the dieter's risk of heart disease. In 2000, researchers at the University of Kentucky did a computer analysis of a week's worth of sample menus and reported several alarming findings: the diet contained 59% fat; it provided fewer servings of grains, vegetables, and fruits than recommended by most nutritionists, and while it can produce short-term weight loss, long-term use is likely to increase the risk of both cardiovascular disease and cancer. The weight loss usually doesn't last, either. As ketosis begins, weight will be shed quickly, giving the misleading impression that significant fat reduction is taking place. In fact, most of the weight loss is water rather than fat; the lost water is regained quickly when a normal diet is resumed. Appetite, which is often reduced during ketosis, also returns.

            Atkins advocated his diet for more than 30 years and claimed that more than 60,000 patients treated at his centre had used his diet as their primary protocol for losing weight. Yet he never published any study in which people who used this program were monitored over a period of several years. Besides the dubiousness of its effects in the long term, the Atkins diet shares another shortcoming of all fad diets: inflexibility. People are different, with different health problems and genetic characteristics, and no single diet is right for everyone.

            An additional downside to the recent craze for low-carbohydrate diets is that it has encouraged food companies to market low-carbohydrate foods for people who want to "watch their carbs". Most of these foods are much higher in fat than the foods they are designed to replace. "Low carb" advertising is encouraging both dieters and non-dieters to eat high-fat foods, which is exactly the opposite of medical and nutrition authorities have been arguing for decades. Following a low-carbohydrate diet under medical supervision may make sense for some people, but a population-wide increase in fat consumption would be a public health disaster.

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1. What is the topic of the passage?

     A. How to succeed with the Atkins Diet               

     B. Weight loss through carbohydrate reduction

     C. Problems with fad diets                                     

     D. The dangers of a high-fat diet.

2. Which is the best place for the following sentence?