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ĐỀ TUYỂN CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI TIẾNG ANH KHỐI LỚP 11 (Thời gian làm bài: 180 phút) PART ONE: PHONETICS A PICK OUT the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the rest: 01 A resurrect B result C nausea D succession 02 A lemur B leez C legality D lead 03 A junior B souvenir C juniper D spatula 04 A lemonade B facade C brigade D parade 05 A new B few C threw D knew 06 A illustrate B illustration C illustrative D illustrous 07 A compromise B arthritis C Christ D mjnibus 08 A pleasure B sound C sane D best 09 A looked B moved C achieved D learned 10 A sure B sight C sing D same В Put an accent mark over the main stressed syllable desultory recipe proverbial coincidence mannial commiserate arrogance magnanimous condescend positron alternative decennial nationalism kindergarten handshake contradict reiterate strangulated variance freightliner PART TWO: VOCABULARY A Choose the word or phrase that best completes the sentence: I'll go on a diet if you A wouid B should C will D shall Owing to the fog, the flight from Karachi was A belated B overdue C unscheduled D unpunctual But some countries have ruined their agriculture, squandering money on economic factories, the Ivory Coast had stuck to what it is good at A after B during C when D while If you never put oil in your engine, one day it will A seize up B go off C flake out D shut down An industrial society which makes goods that are not designed to last is known as a .society A fallout B takeaway C set-aside D throwaway Twenty five percent of Ecuador's population speak Quechua exclusively A mainly B voluptumsly C only D still There was a storm I had never experienced before A such as B as which C with which D for such No one appreciated his work during his lifetime, but….it is clear that he is a great artist, A in the aftermath B by the time C in retrospect D in this eventuality The wheels as the car went over an icy patch A skipped B slid C skidded D slipped 10 When his business failed, he started against from… A scratch B blank C introduction D beginning B Complete the following sentences with the appropriate form of the words provided: The has caused many so-called man-made disasters (FOREST) Tom spoke .because he was so excited (BREATH) ’ John O Groats in Scotland is the .town in mainland Britain (NORTH) fruit juice contains no extra sugar (SWEET) Sleep apnea is an (NORMAL) It's very rude to interrupt someone in (SENTENCE) In my opinion, this book is just rubbish (INTELLECT) We had the phone because we are moving tomorrow (CONNECTION) I was late because I how much time I need (ESTIMATE) 10 I lost my temper because he was being so and was refusing to accept that he was wrong, despite all the evidence (HEAD) PART THREE : GRAMMAR A Fill in the blank with a suitable preposition or adverb particle: A We must keep on working, it's too soon to sit (1) B Shall I make the cheque (2) (3) you or (4) your film? С Sword swallowing is very popular in Albania, they tefl me Do you think it would ever catch (5) .in this country? B Complete the following sentence, using the verbs and particles provided: - Verbs : sneak, fire, knuckle, wipe, cough - Prepositions : out, under, away, upon, up When the Russian army occupied Belanon, many people refused to The fighting outside Maputo has been the heaviest of war, and it is known that one army division has been completefy "Stay wide awake, Perkins The enemy can you and have you before you can say "Jack Robinson!" ~ "May I ask you a question?" ~ " !" Anne wanted to go to the ball and poor old Andy had to С Put the verbs provided in the correct form: He began by describing the route and went on (1 tell) us what the trip (2 probably cost) I'd rather (3 live) in Ancient Greece than Ancient Rome I never heard her (4 praise), and there are few (5 love) her (6 convince) that they were trying to poison him, he refused to eat anything His personal problems seem his work lately It's difficult to say exactly what (7 distract) him from (8 bring) about the present dissatisfaction with the management She (9 be) here but she (10 go) down with flu D Rewrite each of the following sentences in such a way that it means the same as the given sentence You pay $20 a month for a period of one year You pay in twelve successive What are the chances of her passing the exam? How likely Under no circumstances should you phone the police The last It is not certain that Jones wiii get the job It's open We only dispatch goods after receiving the money Only after the That's none of your business That's got The fisherman's life was one of great poverty Throughout He was suspended for two matches for swearing at the referee Swearing at the referee earned The girl's behavior was incomprehensible to the Head Teacher The Head Teacher 10 The hurricane blew the roof off the house The house E Rewrite the following sentences, using exactly the words given: He was deffinitely agreed to accept the job (COMMITTED) Some people say that Tsiolkovsky invented the space rocket (CREDITED) As an antidote to their disappointment, he bought them ice¬cream (OFF SET) I left without saying goodbye as I didn't want to disturb the meeting (RATHER) He very much surprised me when he said he loved me (BREATH) Don't you wish you could get out more in the evenings? (FED) Ours is the only company allowed to import these chemicals (MONOPOLY) The instructions say you just add boiling water to the soup powder (ADDED) 9 Jack loses his temper easily (TAKE) 10 Everyone was surprised to see Geoff leave the party early (SURPRISE) PART FOUR : READING COMPREHENSION A Cloze test Fill each of the numbered blanks in the following passage Use only ONE word in each space It was the day of my grandmother's 80th birthday when the sitting-room ceiling fell down All the family were there, at my Uncle Philip's house, (1) .was large, old building situated in a small, peaceful village north-west (2) OxforD We (3) .already finished lunch and, as (4) was such a beautiful afternoon, we were all outside (5) .the garden, drinking coffee and catching (6) on all the family news Grandmother, (7) was rather deaf, was (8) usual, telling stories about her childhood in Manchester, (9) in the sunshine, laughing children and barking dogs chased each (10) .around Suddenly, (11) was a tremendous crash We all looked round in astonishment, wondering what on earth had (12) Uncle Philip (15) and my father ran into the house, and then my sister and I (13) There, the most extraordinary sight met our eyes The sitting-room was (14) ruins and the air was thick with dust Uncle Philip (15) standing in the (16) of the room, holding Tabatha, his cat, who looked terrified "It's (17) house as old as (18) .of the problems of living in a house as old as (18) this", he explained calmly Meanwhile, outside, Granmother asked (19) .more coffee and enquired when the cake (20) be cut A Read the following passage and choose the correct answer The Norwegian Government is doing its best to keep the growth of the soil industry under control A new law limits exploration to an area south of the southern end of the long coastline; production limits have been laid down (though these have already been raised); and oil companies have not been allowed to employ more than a limited number of foreign workers But the oil industry has a way of getting over such problems, and few people believe that the Government will be able to hold things back for long As one Norwegian politician said last week: "We will soon be changed beyond all recognition." Ever since the war, the Government has been carrying out a programme of development in the area north of the Artie Circle During the past few years this programme has had a great deal of success: Tromso has been built up into a local capital with a university, a large hospital and a healthy industry But the oil industry has already started to draw people south, and within a few years the whole northern policy could be in ruins The effects of the development of the oil industry would not be limited to the north, however With nearly 100-percent employment, everyone can see a situation developing in which the service industries and the tourist industry will lose most of their workers to the oil industry Some smaller industries might even disappear altogether when it becomes cheaper to buy goods from abroaD The real argument over oil is its threat to the Norwegian way of life Farmers and fishermen not make up the majority of the population but they are an important part Of it because Norwegians-see in them many of the qualities that they regard with pride as essentially Norwegian And it is the farmers and the fishermen who are most critical of the oil industry because of the damage that it might cause to the countryside and to the seA The Norwegian Government would prefer the oil industry to A slow down its rate of development B provide more jobs for Norwegians С look for oii on the southern coast D develop more quickly than at present What has the Norwegian Government's policy been for the area north of the Artie Circle since the war? A To prevent a growth in population B To improve facilities in the areA C То develop a large tourist industry D To discourage industrial development What might be the effect of the oil industry on northern Norway? A The development of industry B A growth in population С The failure of the development program D The development of new towns In Norway, one effect of the development of the oil industry might be A a large reduction in unemployment B an increase in unemployment in the north C a reduction in the number of existing industries D the development of a number of service industries Why are Norwegian farmers and fishermen important? A The economy depends on agriculture and fishing B They form the majority of the population C They are thought of as the real Norwegians D They are responsible for preventing pollution The End ANSWER KEY ... tefl me Do you think it would ever catch (5) .in this country? B Complete the following sentence, using the verbs and particles provided: - Verbs : sneak, fire, knuckle, wipe, cough - Prepositions... birthday when the sitting-room ceiling fell down All the family were there, at my Uncle Philip''s house, (1) .was large, old building situated in a small, peaceful village north-west (2) OxforD We... sister and I (13) There, the most extraordinary sight met our eyes The sitting-room was (14) ruins and the air was thick with dust Uncle Philip (15) standing in the (16) of the room, holding