Đáp án đề thi HSG huyện môn Anh

ĐÁP ÁN THI HỌC SINH GIỎI HUYỆN THANH CHƯƠNG

Môn thi : Tiếng Anh

Thời gian : 150 phút (không kể thời gian giao đề)

READING COMPREHENSION

Passage 1 (1,5 point)

Nylon was invented in the early 1930s by an American chemist, Julian Hill. Other

scientists worked with his invention and finally on 27 October 1938, nylon was introduced

to the world. It was cheap and strong and immediately became successful, especially in the

making of ladies’ stockings.

During the Second World War, the best present for many women was a pair of nylon

stockings, but more importantly, it was used to make parachutes and tyres. Today, nylon is

found in many things: carpets, ropes, seat belts, furniture, computers, and even spare parts

of human body. It has played an important part in our lives for over 50 years. Next year,

about 36 million tons of it will be manufactured.

Read and choose the best answer (0,3 pt each)

1. What is the best title for this passage?

A. Nylon, the first man-made fibre

B. Nylon, a future wonderful invention

C. The uses of nylon in our everyday life

D. The role of nylon in industry

2. The word strong in the passage is closest in meaning to:

A. Powerful B. Best C. Solid D. Durable

3. When did people begin to use nylon?

A. In the early 1930s

B. After the Second World War

C. In the late 1930s

D. 50 years ago

4. Which of the following sentences is NOT true?

A. Nylon is an American invention

B. Nylon was useful during the Second World War.

C. Parachutes and tyres of the First World War were made from nylon

D. Almost everything we use today is made from nylon.

5. Which of the following pairs of words describe the characteristics of nylon?

A. Important and cheap

B. Cheapest and best

C. successful and useful

D. inexpensive and strong

Passage 2 (1,5 point)

Stress is a disease of the twentieth century. Life has never been faster and jobs have

never been more stressful than they are today. People have to perform more and more work

under more difficult and more stressful conditions. Many people suffer from stress and the

illness it can cause. But as this situation is becoming recognized, people shouldn't have to

fear comments such as, 'He's had a nervous breakdown. Can't take the pressure, you know'.

This is because more people are recognizing that stress is a natural reaction. It is a reaction of

a person's body to pressure, either from the outside world or from the inner world of

emotions and physical organs. We can't avoid stress. And we can't help ourselves, or others,

until we know more about it. Not all stress is bad and perhaps if we understood it better we

could make the most of it. The way our jobs affect the way we live and how we feel is very