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HI CC TRNG THPT CHUYN

KHU VC DH & B BC B

K THI CHN HC SINH GII KHU VC M RNG
NM HC 2011- 2012
MN THI: TIN HC LP 11
Ngy thi: 21 thng 4 nm 2012
(Thi gian lm bi 180 pht khng k thi gian giao )
thi gm 03 trang
TNG QUAN BI THI
Tn bi Tp chng trnh Tp d liu vo Tp d liu ra im

Dy s SEQ.* SEQ.INP SEQ.OUT 6
Thm bn FESTIVAL.* FESTIVAL.INP FESTIVAL.OUT 7
Lu thi TENT.* TENT.INP TENT.OUT 7
Phn m rng ca tp chng trnh c t ty theo ngn ng lp trnh c
s dng (ngn ng Pascal tng ng *.pas, ngn ng C l *.cpp)
Bi 1: (6 im) DY S
Cho dy s gm s nguyn v hai s nguyn khng m
.
Yu cu: m s cp ch s tha mn iu kin:
v .
D liu: vo t file vn bn SEQ.INP
Dng u cha 3 s nguyn
Dng th hai gm s nguyn .
Kt qu cho ra file vn bn SEQ.OUT
Gm mt dng cha mt s l s cp ch s m c.
SEQ.INP SEQ.OUT Gii thch
3 0 1
1 - 1 2
4 C 4 cp ch s t ha
mn l : ( 1, 1) ; ( 1, 2) ;
( 2, 2) ; ( 2, 3)
Ch : C 50% s test c
Bi 2: (7 im) Thm bn
Thnh Nam ang c l rc c Thnh Trn nhn dp k nim ngy gi ca
ngi. m bo an ton giao thng, trn cc tuyn ph m on rc i qua
k t khi on rc bt u vo u ph cho n khi on rc i qua ht ph,
cc phng tin giao thng khng c php i vo ph ny (k t c hai u
ph). Tuy nhin nu c phng tin no trn ph trc khi on rc i
vo ph th n vn di chuyn bnh thng (k t c hai u ph). Cng trong
khong thi gian on rc i trn cc ph, Hng mun thm mt ngi bn
trong thnh ph.
CHNH THC
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Thnh Nam c th c m t nh l h thng giao thng gm cc tuyn
ph vi cc im giao ct l u mt ca mi tuyn ph, gia hai nt giao ct
c khng qu mt tuyn ph. Vi mi tuyn ph, thi gian m Hng i ht n
bng vi thi gian m on rc i ht tuyn ph ny.
V d: Nu on rc vo mt tuyn ph no thi im 10 v cn 5 n v
thi gian i ht tuyn ph th Hng ch c th vo ph trc thi im 10
hoc t thi im 15 hay mun hn.
Yu cu: Hy xc nh khong thi gian t nht Hng c th i n ch.
D liu: Vo t file vn bn FESTIVAL.INP
Dng u tin ghi hai s nguyn dng N, M (2N1000, 2M10000)
l s im giao ct v s tuyn ph. Cc im giao ct c nh s t 1
n N
Dng th hai cha 4 s nguyn A, B, H, F vi A, B v tr xut pht v
ch n ca Hng (D liu m bo c ng i t A n B), H l chnh
lch thi gian gia thi im xut pht ca on rc v thi im xut
pht ca Hng (Hng xut pht sau H n v thi gian k t khi on
rc bt u); F l s lng im giao ct c trn hnh trnh ca on
rc.
Dng th ba cha F s nguyn ln lt l s hiu cc im giao ct trn
hnh trnh m on rc i qua theo th t. D liu m bo rng khng
c mt tuyn ph no m on rc i qua nhiu hn mt ln.
M dng cui cng, mi dng ghi ba s nguyn u, v v t th hin c mt
tuyn ph ni u v v vi thi gian i ht n (ca Hng cng nh ca on
rc) l t. Gi tr ca t nm trong khong [1,1000].
Kt qu: Ghi ra file FESTIVAL.OUT
Mt s nguyn duy nht l thi gian ngn nht m Hng c th i t A n B.
V d:
FESTIVAL.INP FESTIVAL.OUT
6 5
1 6 20 4
5 3 2 4
1 2 2
2 3 8
2 4 3
3 6 10
3 5 15
21
Ch : 50% test c n50 v m100
Bi 3: (7 im) Lu thi
Trong mt k thi Olympic Tin hc ng i c n i tuyn tham gia. Ban
T chc b tr mi i lm vic trong mt lu ring bit. Cc i v cc lu
c nh s t 1 n n. Ngy u tin th nghim lm quen vi h thng chm
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im t ng, i th i c phn vo lm vic lu th i. bui thi chnh
thc, cc i tin hnh bc thm xc nh lu mnh s lm vic. D nhin, vic
bc thm cng c tin hc ho: Trc s chng kin ca cc i trng, ban
t chc kch hot chng trnh to mt hon v P =(p
1
, p
2
, . . .,p
n
) cc s t 1
n n. Hon v P c hin th cng khai trn mn hnh ln trong hi trng v
cc i theo i vo lu ca mnh theo cch: i i s vo lu p
i
. Khng ai nghi
ng v tnh trung thc v khch quan ca kt qu bc thm. Nhng tm l
chung ai cng thm mong c c v li chnh lu ni ban u mnh th
nghim h thng.
Yu cu: Hy xc nh c bao nhiu kh nng c ng k i may mn c
lm vic ng trong lu th nghim.
D liu: Vo t file vn bn TENT.INP gm mt dng cha 2 s nguyn n v
k, cc s cch nhau t nht mt du cch (1 n 10
5
, 0 k n).
Kt qu: a ra file vn bn TENT.OUT mt s nguyn l s d ca kt qu
tm c khi chia cho 10
9
+7.
V d:
TENT.INP TENT.OUT
4 2 6

Ch : C 50% s test c tng ng vi 50% s im ca bi c n 10.
C 80% s test c tng ng vi 80% s im ca bi c n 5000.


.HT.
HI CC TRNG THPT CHUYN
KHU VC DH & B BC B

K THI CHN HC SINH GII KHU VC M RNG
NM HC 2011- 2012
MN THI: LCH S LP 11
Ngy thi: 21 thng 4 nm 2012
(Thi gian lm bi 180 pht khng k thi gian giao )
thi gm 01 trang
Cu 1 (3,0 im)
Phn tch nguyn nhn chung v ngha, tc ng ca cc cuc cch mng t sn (th k
XVII-XVIII).
Cu 2 (3,0 im)
Ti sao nm 1868, Thin hong Minh Tr thc hin cuc Duy tn t nc (Nht Bn). Nu v
nhn xt v nhng chnh sch ci cch Minh Tr.
Cu 3 (3,0 im)
Nu ngha ca Cch mng x hi ch ngha thng Mi Nga (1917). Phn tch nh hng
ca Cch mng x hi ch ngha thng Mi Nga i vi phong tro gii phng dn tc trn th
gii.
Cu 4 (3,0 im)
Thng qua cuc khng chin chng thc dn Php xm lc (1858-1884), hy so snh thi
ca nhn dn v ca triu nh Hu trong cuc u tranh chng Php xm lc.
Cu 5 (2,5 im)
Nu hon cnh bng n v c im ca phong tro Cn vng chng Php (cui th k XIX).
Cu 6 (2,5 im)
Cc s phu yu nc (cui th k XIX), a ra cc ngh ci cch duy tn trong bi cnh lch
s nc ta nh th no? Nu mt s ngh ci cch tiu biu. V sao nhng ci cch khng
thc hin c.
Cu 7 (3,0 im)
Trnh by nhng hot ng cu nc ca Phan Bi Chu (t u th k XX n trc chin
tranh th gii th nht). nh gi mt tch cc v hn ch trong ch trng cu nc ca Phan
Bi Chu.
.HT..


CHNH THC
HI CC TRNG CHUYN K THI CHN HSG KHU VC M RNG
KHU VC DH & B BC B Nam nh, ngy 20 thng 4 nm 2012
BAN THI
BO CO
NI DUNG CC THI KHU VC
(Lp 11).
1. S lng thi nhn: 12 , thuc cc tnh: Ninh Bnh, Hi Phng, Thi Bnh, Qung Ninh,
Lo Cai, Vnh Phc, Chu Vn An (HN), Hng Yn, Bc Ninh, Hi Dng, H Nam
2. Nhn xt:
2.1 u im:
+Bm st cu trc thi
+St vi chng trnh
+C s phn ho cao
2.2. Hn ch
+Mt s a ra nhng ni dung phc tp.
+Cha hon thin v cu, t, ni dung...
3. thi chnh thc
Cu Trng Ni dung nguyn bn Ni dung chnh sa
1 Hi Phng, Chu Vn
An (HN), Lo Cai
T cc cuc cch mng t sn
thi u Cn i em hy rt ra
nhng nt c bn nht v:
nguyn nhn bng n, mc
ch, giai cp lnh o, lc
lng tham gia v hng pht
trin? Cch nhn bit th no
l cuc cch mng t sn trit
. Cho v d.
Phn tch nguyn nhn
chung v ngha, tc ng
ca cc cuc cch mng t
sn (th k XVII-XVIII).

2 H Nam, Lo Cai,
Vnh Phc, Hi
Phng, Ninh Bnh,
Hi Dng, Hng
Yn, Chu Vn An
(HN)
Trnh by hiu bit ca em v
cng cuc Duy tn ca Nht
Bn na sau th k XIX trn
cc vn sau: Nguyn nhn,
iu kin, tm tt ni dung v
kt qu, lm r v sao c kt
qu nh vy.
Ti sao nm 1868,
Thin hong Minh Tr thc
hin cuc Duy tn t
nc (Nht Bn). Nu v
nhn xt v nhng chnh
sch ci cch Minh Tr.

3 Lo Cai, Hi Dng,
Chu vn An (HN)
Nhn nh v cch mng thng
Mi Nga, Ch tch H Ch
Minh vit: Trong lch s loi
ngi cha tng c mt cuc
cch mng no c ngha to
ln vad su xa nh th. Bng
kin thc lch s hc, em
hy:
- Gii thch nhn nh ca Ch
tch H Ch Minh
- Phn tch nh hng ca cch
mng thng Mi Nga i vi
Vit Nam.
Nu ngha ca Cch
mng x hi ch ngha
thng Mi Nga (1917).
Phn tch nh hng ca
Cch mng x hi ch
ngha thng Mi Nga i
vi phong tro gii phng
dn tc trn th gii.

4 H Nam, Vnh Phc,
Hi Phng, Lo Cai,
Thi Bnh, Hng
Yn, Bc Ninh
Phn tch thi ca triu nh
v ca nhn dn ta trong cuc
chin tranh xm lc ca thc
dn Php t 1858 n 1884.
Thng qua cuc khng
chin chng thc dn Php
xm lc (1858-1884),
hy so snh thi ca
nhn dn v ca triu nh
Hu trong cuc u tranh
chng Php xm lc.
5 Thi Bnh, Chu Vn
An (HN), Ninh Bnh,
Lo Cai, Hi Phng,
Qung Ninh, Vnh
Phc.
Hon cnh lch s, c im
ca phong tro Cn vng?
ngha lch s ca phong tro
Cn vng. V sao phong tro
Cn vng tht bi.
Nu hon cnh bng n
v c im ca phong
tro Cn vng chng
Php (cui th k XIX).

6 Hi Phng, Lo Cai,
Vnh Phc, H Nam,
Ninh Bnh, Hng
Yn, Bc Ninh, Hi
Dng, Chu Vn An
(HN), Thi Bnh
Hon cnh lch s, ni dung,
kt cc, ngha ca cuc ci
cch Duy tn. Ti sao ci cch
khng thc hin c.
Cc s phu yu nc
(cui th k XIX), a ra
cc ngh ci cch duy
tn trong bi cnh lch s
nc ta nh th no? Nu
mt s ngh ci cch
tiu biu. V sao nhng ci
cch khng thc hin
c.
7 Lo Cai, Hi Dng,
H Nam, Hng Yn.
V Phan Bi Chu, c Hunh
Thc Khng c vit: Vi bu
nhit huyt yu nc, ng
khng khng nhm vo ci
ch duy nht l cu quc v
gii thot dn tc, cn th on
ng ph vi bin chuyn c
trong ln ngoi cng khng
ngn ngi:. Bng hiu bit v
ch trng cu nc v hot
ng ca Phan Bi Chu, em
hy lm sng t nhn nh trn.
Trnh by nhng hot
ng cu nc ca Phan
Bi Chu (t u th k
XX n trc chin tranh
th gii th nht). nh
gi mt tch cc v hn ch
trong ch trng cu nc
ca Phan Bi Chu.


Ban thi
Trn Huy on Chuyn L Hng Phong Nam nh (Trng ban)
o Ngc nh Chuyn Hng Yn (y vin)



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HI CC TRNG THPT CHUYN
KHU VC DH & B BC B

K THI CHN HC SINH GII KHU VC M RNG
NM HC 2011- 2012
MN THI: SINH HC - LP 11
Ngy thi: 21 thng 4 nm 2012
(Thi gian lm bi 180 pht khng k thi gian giao )
thi gm 02 trang

Cu 1 (2,0 im)
a. Da trn c im cu to v hot ng trao i nc t bo v c th thc vt, hy gii
thch hin tng sau: khi cng b mt nc t ngt (v d vo bui tra nng to, nhit cao, c gi
kh v mnh ) cy non b ho r cn cy gi ch biu hin ho nhng l non?
b. Qu trnh trao i nc thc vt CAM c c im g c o? c im ny dn ti s
khc nhau v nhu cu nc thc vt CAM v cc nhm thc vt khc nh th no?
Cu 2 (1,0 im)
Trong qu trnh sng ca thc vt, hy gii thch cc hin tng:
- Khi thiu N, Mg v Fe th l cy b vng.
- Sau mt thi gian di ma nhiu, ngi ta thy cc l gi cy lc bin thnh mu vng.
Cu 3 (2,0 im)
a. Nu s khc nhau v cu to v chc nng ca lc lp t bo m giu vi lc lp t bo
bao b mch ca thc vt C
4
?
b. Hiu qu quang hp ca thc vt C
4
ln gp 2 ln thc vt C
3
nhng hiu qu nng lng
thc vt C
3
li ln hn thc vt C
4
. Hy chng minh nhn nh trn.
Cu 4 (2,0 im)
a. So snh s khc nhau gia h hp t bo v h hp sng.
b. thc vt, phn gii k kh c th xy ra trong nhng trng hp no? V sao mt s thc
vt vng m ly c kh nng sng c trong mi trng thng xuyn thiu xi?
Cu 5 (2,0 im)
a. Sau mt ba n giu tinh bt ca c th, thnh phn mu trc khi qua gan (ti tnh mch
ca gan) c g khc vi sau khi qua gan (ti tnh mch gan)? Gii thch v sao li c s khc nhau
?
b. Nu hai u im ca ng tiu ha di hn trong x l thc n t thc vt kh tiu ha?
Cu 6 (3,0 im)
a. Qu trnh trao i kh cn trng c u im g?
b. S tng ln ca nng ion H
+
hoc thn nhit c nh hng nh th no n ng cong
phn li ca xi - hmglobin (HbO
2
)? Lin h vn ny vi s tng cng hot ng th lc?
c. Nu cc dn chng cho thy cu to phi v hot ng thng kh phi chim khc hn cc
ng vt c phi khc?
Cu 7 (4 im)
a. Gii thch ti sao ng mch ca ngi khng c van nhng tnh mch li c van?
b. Chc nng ca h tun hon su b khc vi ca th imno?
CHNH THC

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c. Lng hmglbin trong mu ca ng vt c xng sng nc ph thuc vo nhit
ca nc ni chng sng. ng cong no ca th di y m t ng s bin i ny? Gii
thch.








d. im khc nhau c bn v hot ng ca h tun hon ch khi chng sng trn cn v
di nc?
Cu 8 (2,0 im)
a. Ti sao ng vt bc thp c h thn kinh dng li v dng chui hch, hu ht tp tnh
ca chng l tp tnh bm sinh?
b. Trong bnh x cng lan ta, cc bao myelin dn dn b cng li v thoi ha. iu ny c
th nh hng nh th no n s dn truyn xung thn kinh?
Cu 9 (1,0 im)
Ti sao ng vt sng trn cn khng th thi NH
3
theo nc tiu, trong khi cc ng vt
sng trong nc ngt c th thi NH
3
theo nc tiu?
Cu 10 (1,0 im)
Em hy thit k th nghim chng minh qu trnh h hp thc vt c s ta nhit?


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HI CC TRNG THPT
CHUYN
KHU VC DH & B BC B

K THI CHN HC SINH GII KHU VC M RNG
NM HC 2011- 2012
MN THI: LP: ..
Ngy thi: 21 thng 4 nm 2012
(Thi gian lm bi 180 pht khng k thi gian giao )
thi gm trang

PART ONE. LISTENING (20p.)
Question 1 (10p.)
Listen and complete the notes below. WRITE NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS AND/
OR A NUMBER for each answer. Write your answers in the space provided. Be careful as
you can listen only ONCE.
TOTAL INSURANCE INCIDENT REPORT
Example Answer
Name Michael Alexander
Address 24 Manly Street 1._____________________Sydney
Shipping agent 2. _____________________
Place of origin China
Date of arrival 28 November
Reference number 3. _____________________

Item Damage Cost to repair or replace
Television The
4. ______________ needs to be
replaced
Not known
The bathroom cabinet The 5. ______________ of the
cabinets is damaged
$140.
6. ______________ A 7. ______________ is split 8. $_____________
Set of China Six plates were
9. ______________.
About 10. $_____________ in
total
CHNH THC
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Questions 2. Listen and choose the correct letter A, B or C. Write your answers in the
space provided. You are going to listen TWICE. (10p.)
1. The Counselling Service may contact tutors if ______.
A. they are too slow in making assignments
B. they give students a lot of work
C. they dont inform students about their progress
2. Stress may be caused by ______.
A. new teachers
B. time pressure
C. unfamiliar subject matter
3. International students may find stress difficult to handle because ______.
A. they lack support from family and friends
B. they dont have time to make new friends
C. they find it difficult to socialize
4. A personal crisis may be caused by ______.
A. studying for too long overseas
B. business problems in the students own country
C. disruptions to personal relationships
5. Students may lose self-esteem if ______.
A. they have to change courses
B. they dont complete a course
C. their family puts too much pressure on them
6. Students should consult Glenda Roberts if ______.
A. their general health is poor
B. their diet is too strict
C. they cant eat the local food
7. Students in financial difficulties can receive ______.
A. assistance to buy books
B. a loan to pay their course fees
C. a no-interest loan to cover study expenses
8. Loans are also available to students who ______.
A. cant pay their rent
B. need to buy furniture
C. cant cover their living expenses
9. The number of students counselled by the service last year was ______.
A. 214 B. 240 C. 2,600
10. The speaker thinks the Counselling Service______.
A. has been effective in spite of staff shortages
B. is under-used by students
C. has suffered badly because of staff cuts

Your answers:
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
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PART TWO. LEXICO GRAMMAR (30p.)
Question 1. Choose the word or phrase which best completes each sentence. Write your
answers (A, B, C, or D) in the space provided under this part. (10p.)
1. The ______ of two houses prove such a financial burden that they were forced to sell one
A. upshot B. upkeep C. uproar D. upsurge
2. In his student days, he was as poor as a church ______
A. beggar B. miser C. mouse D. pauper
3. Harry doesnt ______ to great fame and fortune, he just wants to make a decent living.
A. crave B. hanker C. yearn D. aspire
4. I wrote to them a fortnight ago but ______ I havent had a reply
A. as yet B. these days C. so long D. just now
5. I couldnt stop myself from ______ with boredom during the lecture.
A. sighing B. gasping C. panting D. blowing
6. She didnt show even a ______ of emotion when the court found her guilty.
A. gleam B. wink C. flicker D. flash
7. Its not surprising that he became a writer because he always longed to see his
name______.
A. in type B. in print C. in letters D. in edition
8. The police are looking into new ways of ______ major crime.
A. contending B. wrestling C. combating D. striving
9. The technological and economic changes of the 19
th
century had a marked ______ on
workers.
A. cause B. effect C. impact D. consequence
10. The first sign of vitamin A disorder is night ______.
A. loss of sight B. lack of vision C. invisibility D. blindness
11. The ______ are against her winning a fourth consecutive gold medal.
A. chances B. bets C. prospects D. odds
12. References can have a considerable ______ on employment prospects.
A. cause B. decision C. weight D. bearing
13. The prospects of picking up any survivors are now ______.
A. thin B. narrow C. slim D. restricted
14. From time to time he ______ himself to a weekend in a five-star hotel.
A. craves B. indulges C. treats D. benefits
15. Men still expect their jobs to take ______.
A. superiority B. imposition C. priority D. seniority
16. The police have been ordered not to ______ if the students attack them.
A. combat B. rebuff C. retaliate D. challenge
17. Meg had a ______ escape when she was hang-gliding yesterday.
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A. slender B. close C. near D. narrow
18. I cant tell you the exact amount, but I can give you a ______ estimate.
A. smooth B. tidy C. rough D. similar
19. Marge walked away from the discussion. Otherwise, she ______ something she would
regret later.
A. will say B. said
C. might say D. might have said
20. You are not supposed to park on the hard ______ except in an emergency.
A. lane B. shoulder C. leg D. area
Your answers
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20.

Question 2. There are TEN mistakes in this paragraph. Write them down & give the
correction. Write your answers in the space provided. (5p.)
Line 1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
Skiing is one of the most popular sports in the world. According to
recent estimation, about one hundred million of people ski regularly or
occasionally.
Sliding across the snow on skis is also one of the most ancient
methods of transport known to the man. It has demonstrated that men were
already traveling across the snow by means of primitive skis before the
invention of the wheel. In the Asiatic region of Altai and in Scandinavia,
for example, the remains of skis have been found which dated back to
4,000 BC. Further evidence is supplied by ancient cave paintings which
depict people skiing, and a Norwegian saga which tells the story of an
invasion of its territory 8,000 years ago by a tribe of skiers who came from
the north.
Nowadays, skiing, apart from a sport, has become a big industry and a
notable feature of leisure culture. Ski resorts and all the activity that they
generate is the main source of wealth in many mountain regions, which
were previously remote and inaccessible. And far from its once elitist
image, skiing is now enjoyed by an increasingly broader spectra of society.



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Your answers
Line Mistake Correction
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
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Question 3. Complete each of the following sentences with the correct form of one verb
from the box and a suitable particle. Write your answers in the space provided (5p.)
lag jump lie fall bring
work bring jot get tick
1. My purse has just _______ behind the sofa even though I thought Id lost it for good.
2. It was Tony who would always _______ the rest of the party. He would stop at every
window and gaze for hours.
3. Hes a nature enthusiast and he will certainly _______ the opportunity of visiting the
wildlife reserve in Ohio.
4. Keep talking while I _______ my notes. she said.
5. Unless your wife stops leading her extravagant lifestyle, you wont _______ on the poor
salary you obtain.
6. The exact cost of the whole venture isnt known yet, but our best accounts have been
trying to _______(it).
7. I dont quite like the new apprentices approach. He seems to _______ the job.
8. Those naughty boys went on making terrible noise in the park even though they had been
_______ by the annoyed constable.
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9. His heart attack was _______ by too much stress at work.
10. I am not friends with Peter anymore. Weve_______.
Your answers
1. 6.
2. 7.
3. 8.
4. 9.
5. 10.

Question 4. Use the correct form of each bracketed word in the numbered space. Write
your answers in the space provided. (5 p.)
The spiral and the helix
They are everywhere, (1-GRACE), curving shapes whose incredible (2- REGULAR)
contrasts so sharply with the random world around them. We call them spirals and helices but
that hardly does (3-JUST) to their diversity or their significance. Over the centuries,
mathematicians have identified many different types, but the most intriguing are those that
(4-REPEAT) occur in the natural world.
The need to (5-RAVEL) the mysteries of the existence of spirals and helices has
exercised some of the best scientific brains in the world and opened the way to a number of
(6-BREAK) in fields as widely varied as genetics and meteorology.
The most (7-SPETACLE) spirals on earth are also the most unwelcome hurricanes.
Their (8-AWE) power comes from the suns heat, but they owe their shape to the force
caused by the rotation of the earth. After (9-NUMBER) years of study, however, Natures
spirals and helices have yet to (10-CLOSE) all their secrets. For example, why, astronomers
wonder, are so many galaxies spiral-shaped?
Your answers
1. 6.
2. 7.
3. 8.
4. 9.
5. 10.

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Question 5. Read the text below and decide which answer (A, B, C or D) best fits each gap.
Write your answers in the space provided. (10p.)
Although the earth was formed about 4,500 million years ago, human beings have inhabited
it for less than half a million years. Within this time, population has increased hugely and
people have had a vast (1)...... upon the earth. They have long been able to (2)...... the forces
of nature to use. Now, with modern technology, they have the power to alter the balance of
life on earth.
Reports back from the first astronauts helped dispel the dangerous (3)...... that the world had
no boundaries and had limitless resources. Moreover, ecologists have shown that all forms of
life on earth are interconnected, so it (4)...... that all human activity has an effect on the
natural environment.
In recent years, people have been putting the environment under stress. As a result, certain
(5)...... materials such as timber, water and minerals are beginning to (6)...... short. Pollution
and the (7)...... of waste are already critical issues, and the (8)...... of the environment is fast
becoming the most pressing problem (9)...... us all. The way we respond to the challenge will
have a profound effect on the earth and its life support (10)...... .
1. A. imprint B. indication C. impression D. impact
2. A. put B. make C. place D. stand
3. A. judgment B. notion C. reflection D. concept
4. A. results B. follows C. complies D. develops
5. A. raw B. coarse C. crude D. rough
6. A. turn B. come C. go D. run
7. A. disposal B. displacement C. dismissal D. disposition
8. A. state B. situation C. case D. circumstance
9. A. encountering B. opposing C. meeting D. confronting
10. A. projects B. systems C. methods D. routines

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

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PART THREE: READING (30p.)
Question 1. Read the following passage and choose the best answer A, B, C or D for each
question. Write your answers in the space provided. (10p.)
We are descendents of the ice age. Periods of glaciation have spanned the whole of
human existence for the past 2 million years. The rapid melting of the continental glaciers at
the end of the last ice age spurred one of the most dramatic climate changes in the history of
the planet. During this interglacial time, people were caught up in a cataclysm of human
accomplishment, including the development of agriculture and animal husbandry. Over the
past few thousand years, the Earths climate has been extraordinarily beneficial, and humans
have prospered exceedingly well under a benign atmosphere.
Ice ages have dramatically affected life on Earth almost from the very beginning. It is
even possible that life itself significantly changed the climate. All living organisms pull
carbon dioxide out of the atmosphere and eventually store it in sedimentary rocks within the
Earths crust. If too much carbon dioxide is lost, too much heat escapes out into the
atmosphere. This can cause the Earth to cool enough for glacial ice to spread across the land.
In general the reduction of the level of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere has been
equalized by the input of carbon dioxide from such events as volcanic eruptions. Man,
however, is upsetting the equation by burning fossil fuels and destroying tropical rain forests,
both of which release stored carbon dioxide. This energizes the greenhouse effect and causes
the Earth to warm. If the warming is significant enough, the polar ice caps eventually melt.
The polar ice caps drive the atmospheric and oceanic circulation systems. Should the
ice caps melt, warm tropical waters could circle the globe and make this a very warm,
inhospitable planet.
Over the past century, the global sea level has apparently risen upwards of 6 inches,
mainly because of the melting of glacial ice. If present warming trends continue, the seas
could rise as much as 6 feet by the next century. This could flood coastal cities and fertile
river deltas, where half the human population lives. Delicate wetlands, where many marine
species breed, also would be reclaimed by the sea. In addition, more frequent and severe
storms would batter coastal areas, adding to the disaster of the higher seas.
The continued melting of the great ice sheets in polar regions could cause massive
amounts of ice to crash into the ocean. This would further raise the sea level and release more
ice, which could more than double the area of sea ice and increase correspondingly the
amount of sunlight reflected back into space. The cycle would then be complete as this could
cause global temperatures to drop enough to initiate another ice age.
1. According to the passage, carbon dioxide is stored in each of the following EXCEPT
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A. polar ice caps. B. sedimentary rocks. C. rain forests. D. fossil fuel.
2. What does the final paragraph of the passage mainly discuss?
A. The relationship between the ocean and the sun
B. The amount of sunlight reflected into space
C. A rise in global temperatures
D. The conditions that could lead to an ice age
3. Which of the following does the author NOT mention as a consequence of a large rise in
global sea level?
A. The destruction of wetlands B. The flooding of cities
C. A more diverse marine population D. Severe storms
4. According to the passage, what is the relationship between carbon dioxide and the Earths
climate?
A. Carbon dioxide, which is trapped in glacial ice, is released when warm temperatures
cause the ice melt.
B. The greenhouse effect, which leads to the warming of the climate, is result of too much
carbon stored in the Earths crust.
C. Rain causes carbon dioxide to be washed out of the atmosphere and into the ocean.
D. An increase in atmospheric carbon dioxide results in the warming of the climate.
5. The word beneficial in the first paragraph is closest in meaning to
A. calm B. inviting C. thoughtful D. favorable
6. The word massive can be replaced to
A. wide B. huge C. dense D. thick
7. It can be inferred from the passage that the development of agriculture
A. preceded the development of animal husbandry.
B. withstood vast changes in the Earths climate.
C. did not take place during an ice age.
D. was unaffected by the greenhouse effect.
8. The word this in the third paragraph refers to
A. mans upsetting the equation B. the reduction of the level of carbon dioxide.
C. a volcanic eruption D. the melting of the polar ice caps
9. The word inhospitable is closest in meaning to
A. imperfect. B. uninhabitable. C. unlikable D. cruel.
10. What is the main topic of the passage?
A. The possibility that the popular ice caps will melt
B. The coming of another ice age
C. Mans effect on the carbon dioxide level in the atmosphere
D. The climate of the Earth over the years
Your answers:
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1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
Question 2. There are five extracts which have been removed from the following passage.
Put an extract from A-G in the correct gap 1-5 to complete the passage. There is two
extracts you're not going to need. Write your answers in the space provided. (5p.)
Children between the ages of 4 and 12 are the most common sufferers of sleepwalking,
however, (1)., somnambulism, as it is observed in adults, increases in severity and
frequency with age. It is reported that more boys sleepwalk than girls and it is between the
ages of 11 and 12 that the most number of cases is reported. Also, many children tend to
grow out of it and because of this, it is surmised (2).that may relate to the
physiology of the younger body and mind that does not relate to adulthood.
Sleepwalking also seems to occur with more intensity or frequency in a person (3).
not remember the incident at all. It is also a common misconception that it is dangerous to
wake a sleepwalker. It is, in fact, more dangerous to not wake a sleepwalker. This is due to
the actions that can be done by a sleepwalker. A person might drive a car, walk out into
traffic, try cooking, etc. All of these actions are highly dangerous to a person
(4)what they are doing.
This disorder can be just a mild annoyance to some but can also be a life-altering disorder to
others. Sleepwalking is more serious than aggressive so the danger lies more with self-injury
than injuries to others. Sleepwalkers are not allowed in the Armed Services at least partly due
to the damage they can cause themselves and also partly to the fact (5)
Treatments can range from relaxation techniques to anti-depressant medications.
A. that there are other sources for sleepwalking
B. who is sleep-deprived and a sleepwalker often will
C. that advise women to exercise for a good nights sleeps
D. while pre-adolescents make up the larger number
E. who want to have an early night sleep
F. that they are around dangerous equipment
G. who is asleep and unaware of
Your answers
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

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Question 3. Match each of the following headings with its suitable paragraph. The first
one (0: H) as an example has been done for you. There are two extra headings which you
do not need to use. Write your answers in the space provided. (5p.)
A. Research holds the key to success B. New and improved techniques
C. A new kind of athlete D. New equipment has made a difference
E. Athletes are what they eat F. Personalized programs will help
G. The influence of drugs H. Is there a limit to record-breaking?
[0: ___H __]
A world record is every athletes dream, but the hard-won records of a few years ago are
mostly just todays qualifying times. Roger Bannisters famous four-minute mile of 1956 has
been beaten by nearly 15 seconds, while almost an hour and twenty minutes has been taken
off the womens marathon since 1953. Faster, higher, stronger is the Olympic motto, and
todays competitors continue to push back the boundaries of what the body can achieve. But
one wonders if this can continue.
[1: ______ ]
The last forty years have seen many important technological advances. For example, since
the introduction of strong, flexible fiberglass poles, over a meter has been added to the pole
vault record. There have also been important developments in the design the running shoe.
And while a shoe wont actually make someone run faster, modern shoes do mean many
more miles of comfortable, injury-free training.
[2: ______ ]
Pushing back the limits now depends more on science, technology and medicine than
anything else. Athletic technique, training programs and diets are all being studied to find
ways of taking a few more seconds off or adding a few more cm to that elusive world record.
It seems that natural ability and hard work are no longer enough.
[3: ______ ]
The search to find more efficient ways of moving goes on. Analysis of an athletes style is
particularly useful for events like jumping and throwing. Studies show that long jumpers
need to concentrate not on the speed of approach, as once thought, but on the angle their
bodies make with the ground as they take off. However, the rules governing each sport limit
advances achieved by new styles. For instance only one-footed takeoffs are allowed in the
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[4: ______ ]
In the future, it should be possible to develop a more individual approach to training
programs. Athletes will keep detailed diaries and collect data to help predict the point when
training becomes overtraining, the cause of many injuries. If athletes fee all the information
into a database, it may then be possible to predict patterns and to advise them individually
when they should cut down.
[5: ______ ]
Combining the right diet with a training program is vital. Athletes are continually searching
for that special go-faster ingredient, but apparently its still a battle to get them to drink
sufficient liquid and to follow a balanced healthy diet throughout all phases of training,
competition and recovery. Diet in the period after an event is particularly important and often
neglected. An athlete who doesnt replace all the liquid lost immediately after a hard run
wont be able to repeat the performance at the same level 24 hours later.
Your answers
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

Question 4. Fill each of the numbered blanks in the following passage with one suitable
word. Write your answers in the space provided. (10p.)
For over two hundred years, scholars have shown an interest in the way children learn to
speak and understand their language. Several small-scale studies were carried out, especially
towards the end of the nineteenth century, (1)_______ data recorded in parental diaries. But
detailed, systematic investigation did not begin until the middle decades of the twentieth
century, when the tape recorder (2) _______ into routine use. This made it possible to keep a
permanent record of samples of child speech, so that analysts could listen repeatedly to
obscure (3) _______, and thus produce a detailed and accurate description. The problems that
have (4) _______ when investigating child speech are quite different from (5) _______
encountered when working with adults. It is not possible to carry out certain kinds of
experiments, because aspects of childrens cognitive development, such as their ability to (6)
_______ attention or to remember instructions, may not be sufficiently advanced. (7)
_______ is it easy to get children to (8) _______ systematic judgments about language a
task that is virtually impossible below the age of three. Moreover, anyone who has tried to
make a tape recording of a representative sample of a childs speech knows how frustrating
this can be. Some children, it seems, are innately programmed to (9) _______ off as soon as
they notice a tape recorder (10) _______ switched on.
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Your answers
1. 6.
2. 7.
3. 8.
4. 9.
5. 10.

PART IV: WRITING (20p.)
Question 1: Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it is as similar as
possible in meaning to the sentence printed before it. (5p.)
Example: We expect he will arrive by nine oclock
He is____________________________
Answer: He is expected to arrive by nine oclock
1. The journalists only heard about the changes to the wedding plans when they arrived at the
venue.
It was only ______________________________________________________
2. We only came to this restaurant because you insisted that we did so.
It was at _________________________________________________________
3. Arguing with her wont get you anywhere.
It wont do _______________________________________________________
4. The thief must have come in through the window.
The thief almost ___________________________________________________
5. What put me off the idea was simply how expensive it was going to be.
The sheer _________________________________________________________
Question 2. For each of the sentence below, write a new sentence as similar as possible in
meaning to the original sentence but using the word given. This word must not be altered
in any way. (5p.)
Example: We couldn't find the cat anywhere.
(NOWHERE )
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1. She is determined to become a doctor.
(HEART)
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2. She just pretended to welcome him, then quickly left the waiting room.
(MOTIONS)
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3. The success of the venture cannot be guaranteed.
(SUCCEED)
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4. We simply must pay them the whole amount before the end of the month.
(ALTERNATIVE)
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5. Ours is the only company allowed to import these chemicals.
(MONOPOLY)
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Question 3. Essay writing (10p.)
Do you agree or disagree with the following statement?
Face-to-face communication is better than other types of communication
such as letters, e-mail, or telephone calls.
Use specific reasons and details to support your answer.
You should write about 250 words.
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BIU IM V P N CHM
PART ONE. LISTENING (20p.)
Questions 1 (10p.) 1p for each correct answer
1. Milperra
2. First class movers
3. 601 ACK
4. Screen
5. Door
6. Dining room table
7. Leg
8. broken
9. 200
10. 60
Questions 11 20 (10p.) 1p for each correct answer
11. C 12. B 13. A 14. C 15. B 16. C 17. A 18. B 19. B 20. A

PART TWO. LEXICO GRAMMAR (30p.)
Question 1. Choose the word or phrase which best completes each sentence. Write your
answers (A, B, C, or D) in the space provided under this part. (10p.) 0.5p for each correct
answer.

1. B 2. C 3. D 4. A 5. A 6. C 7. B 8. C 9. C 10. D
11. D 12. D 13. C 14.C 15. C 16. C 17. D 18. C 19. D 20. B

Question 2. There are TEN mistakes in this paragraph. Write them down & give the
correction. Write your answers in the space provided. (5p.) 0.5p for each correct answer.
Line Mistake Correction
1. 2 estimation estimates
2. 2 one hundred million of people one hundred million people
3. 5 the man man
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4. 5 has demonstrated has been demonstrated
5. 6 dated date
6. 10 Norway Norwegian
7. 13 from a sport from being a sport
8. 15 is are
9. 16 accessible inaccessible
10 17 spectra spectrum
Question 3. Complete each of the following sentences with the correct form of one verb
from the box and a suitable particle. (5p.) 0.5p for each correct answer.
1. turned up 6. work it out
2. lag behind 7. lie on
3. jump at 8. ticked off
4. am jotting down 9. brought on
5. get by 10. fallen out

Question 4. Use the correct form of each bracketed word in the numbered space. Write
your answers in the space provided. (5 p.) 0.5p for each correct answer.
1. graceful 6. breakthroughs
2. regularity 7. spectacular
3. justice 8. awesome
4. repeatedly 9. innumerable
5. unravel 10. disclose
Question 5. Read the text below and decide which answer (A, B, C or D) best fits each
gap. (10 p.) 1p for each correct answer.
1. D 2.A 3.B 4.B 5.A 6.D 7.A 8.A 9.D 10.B

PART THREE: READING (30p.)
Question 1. Read the following passage and choose the best answer A, B, C or D for each
question. (10p.) 1p for each correct answer.

Qu
estion 2. There are five extracts which have been removed from the following passage. Put
1. A 2. D 3. C 4. D 5. D 6. B 7. C 8. A 9. B 10. A
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an extract from A-G in the correct gap 1-5 to complete the passage. (5p.) 1p for each
correct answer.
1. D 2. A 3. B 4. G 5. F

Question 3. Match each of the following headings with its suitable paragraph. (5p.) 1p for
each correct answer.
1. D 2. A 3. B 4. F 5. E
Question 4. Fill each of the numbered blanks in the following passage with one suitable
word. (10p.) 1p for each correct answer.
1. using/ analysing 6. pay
2. came 7. nor
3. extracts/ sounds/ utterances 8. make
4. faced/ tackled/ considered/ solved 9. switch
5. those 10. being

PART IV: WRITING (20p.)
Question 1: Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it is as similar as
possible in meaning to the sentence printed before it. (5p.) 1p for each correct answer.
1. It was only when the journalists arrived at the venue that they heard about the changes to
the wedding plans.
2. It was at your insistence that we came to this restaurant.
3. It wont do you any good to argue with her.
4. The thief almost certainly came in through the window.
5. The sheer expense/ cost was what put me off the idea.
Question 2. For each of the sentence below, write a new sentence as similar as possible in
meaning to the original sentence but using the word given. This word must not be altered
in any way. (5p.) 1p for each correct answer.
1. She has set her heart on becoming a doctor.
2. She just went through the motions of welcoming him, then quickly left the waiting room.
3. It cannot be guaranteed that the venture will succeed.
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4. We have no alternative but to pay them the whole amount before the end of the month.
5. Our company has got monopoly of importation.
Question 3. Essay writing
Do you agree or disagree with the following statement?
Face-to-face communication is better than other types of communication
such as letters, e-mail, or telephone calls.
Use specific reasons and details to support your answer.
The impression mark based on the following scheme:
1. Content: (4p.) a provision of all main ideas and details as appropriate.
2. Language: (3p.) a variety of vocabulary and structures appropriate to the level of English
language gifted upper-secondary school students
3. Presentation: (3p.) coherence, cohesion, and style appropriate to the level of English
language gifted upper-secondary school students