ĐỀ TUYỂN CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI TIẾNG ANH KHỐI LỚP 11 (Thời gian làm bài 180 phut) PART ONE PHONETICS A Pick out the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others (5 ms) 1 A audienc[.]
ĐỀ TUYỂN CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI TIẾNG ANH KHỐI LỚP 11 (Thời gian làm bài: 180 phut) PART ONE: PHONETICS A Pick out the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others (5 ms) A audience B naughty C document D water A lonely B cost C post D robot A sword B word C bird D heard A design B resist C desire D consultant A passionately B reception C traditional D invasion B Pick out the word that is stressed differently from the others in the list (5 ms) A fortunately B entertain C recommend D disappear A refreshment B governess C experience D embarrassed A discuss B desperate C operate D argument A survive B fashionable C palace D memory 10 A bereave B impute C sedate D bargain A refreshment B governess C experience D embarrassed PART TWO: GRAMMAR & STRUCTURE A What is the correct form of the verbs? (10 ms) She (have) a headache for several hours I (watch) a movie when you called last night Do you think it (rain) tomorrow? Where's Tom? He said he (be) here at 4:30 PM If I (drink) so much coffee, I'd be able to sleep I recommend that Bob (study) much more if he wants to pass all his classes We really looking forward to (take) a vacation! I'm hungry because I (have) breakfast or lunch He can't send E-mail because he (get) a modem for his computer 10 By the time I got to Lucy's house, she (already, leave) for work B Word Formation (10 ms) It is said that the of a Swiss watch is perfect (PRECISE) If you want to , you must not be shy (SOCIETY) He felt after his fourth attempt to enter college (SPIRIT) Her from the group showed her dislike of its members (WITHDRAW) Don't what he said He didn't mean to hurt your feeling (INTERPRETATION) If you ask many questions, people will think you are (INQUIRE) He's more than I expected (TOLERATE) A conversation isn't fun unless it becomes (HOT) work is boring sometimes (MANAGE) 10 That would .the values of achievement and efficiency (BODY) C Use the following phrasal verbs to replace the definitions underlined in the sentences (10 ms) brush up - without - strip off explain away - come into - stand for settle down - let on - go round - pick up Please be quiet and pay attention, everybody ! I'd like to improve my French Get undressed and wait for the doctor Do you think there is enough food to feed everybody? I don't think the people will tolerate another increase in taxes A tall person is always easy to find in a crowd If we cannot get any bread, we'll just have to manage All my brother's knives and forks have got "Hotel Excelsior, Cairo" stamped on them I don't know how he is going to convince people that there is nothing wrong with this situation Please don't say anything to the children about the party: I want it to be a surprise 10 I believe that Diana has recently inherited a lot of money D Complete the sentences below with an-appropriate preposition (10 ms) If you had a choice .marrying for love or marrying for money, which would you do? The African elephant will be extinct within twenty years if an international campaign .the ivory trade is not started immediately 3 A lack of education could be a hindrance… your career "You must have known that you have to pay duty .that whisky," said the customs officer Perhaps the three most important human rights are freedom .hunger, fear and persecution In our class, we can as we like Our teacher has no control .us at all The RSPCA is concerned with prevention of cruelty .animals Overweight people should not jog, because it puts great strain … their hearts In the dispute between the union and the management, new proposals have been put forward that should at least provide a basis .discussion 10 Vandalising public property is the only way some youngsters can express their grudge society E For each of the sentences beiow, 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 (10 ms) e.g His arrival was completely unexpected TOOK Answer: His arrival took us completely by surprise I tried to talk to Jack about the problem but he was too busy WORD I tried to .about the problem but he was too busy It was easy for us to get tickets for the concert NO We tickets for the concert I suppose it's possible that she didn't understand my message MAY I suppose .my message I was the only person who wanted to watch the program ELSE There was me who wanted to watch the program Jeremy frequently invented ridiculous stories like that! MAKE It is typical a ridiculpus story like that! Was the film as good as you expected it to be or was it disappointing? LIVE Did the film of it or was it disappointing? You can't blame me for your stupid mistakes FAULT It isn't .stupid mistakes I learn quite a lot of the language simply by listening to other people FAIR I picked .the language simply by listening to other people After leaving home she walked to a spot near the motorway MADE After leaving home, she a spot near the motorway 10 We had a long-discussion about the problem but we couldn't solve it LENGTH We discussed but we couldn't solve it F Create two new sentences from each of the sets below Combine each set in two different ways, using different connecting words Add punctuation, and make any other necessary changes You will create ten sentences in total (10 ms) Jane has a great deal of money She has a wonderful family and many great friends King Louis XVI of France helped to fund, the American Revolution The French government approached bankruptcy and tried to institute new taxes Scientists study air pollution They want to learn the effects of air pollution on weather Buenos Aires is a beautiful city It has numerous problems Maria Reiche is largely responsible for the preservation of the Nazca lines Maria Reiche has spent many years of her life studying the Nazca lines PART THREE: READING COMPREHENSION A For questions 0-15, complete the following article by writing each missing word on the answer sheet use only one word for each space The exercise begins with an example (15 ms) Harry Houdini, who died 65 years ago, was the entertainment phenomenon of his era He (0) could escape from chains, locks, ropes and sacks They strapped him in and him upside (1) from high building and he somehow freed (2) They locked him in a packing case and sank him in Liverpool docks and minutes (3) he surfaced smiling Houdini would usually (4) his equipment to be examined by the audience The chains, locks and packing cases all seemed fine, (5) it was tempting to conclude that he possessed superhuman powers However, there was'(6) physically remarkable about Houdini (7) for his bravery, dexterity and fitness His nerve was so cool that he could relax when buried six feet underground (8) they came to dig him up His fingers were so strong that he (9) undo a strap or manipulate keys through the canvas of a mail bag He made (10) comprehensive study of locks and was able to conceal tools about his person in a way .fooled even the doctors who examined him As an entertainer, he combined (12) this strength and ingenuity with a lot of trickery His stage escapes took place behind a curtain with an orchestra playing to disguise (13) banging and sawing All Houdini's feats can easily be explained but he (t4) to that band of mythical supermen who, we (15) to believe, were capable of miracles 10 11 12 13 14 B READING (15 ms) ART AND PHILOSOPHY Aesthetics is the branch of philosophy that deals with the nature of beauty Aestheticians, like all philosophers, use logical reasoning to answer questions "What is beauty?", "How people recognise beauty?", and "What is art?" are only three of the many questions that aestheticians attempt to answer in order to establish criteria, standards, for making judgments about beauty Aesthetic questions have been answered in many different ways The Greek philosopher Plato, for example, taught that all people are born with knowledge of perfect types - archetypes Everything that people perceive on Earth is a copy of an archetype, and people judge whatever they see, feel, smell, touch, taste by comparing it to its archetype A painting of a rose, therefore, should be judged by comparing it to a real rose The real rose, after all, is itself a copy of the archetypical rose But if Plato's aesthetic ideas are correct, why people disagree about beauty? For instance, why some people consider the painting*; of Picasso to be intelligent and beautiful, while others consider them to be stupid and ugly? If everyone is born with knowledge of archetypes, then everyone should agree about what constitutes beauty Plato's answer to this objection is that although everyone can know archetypes, not everyone does Only people who make an effort to use their knowledge of archetypes Others are either not aware that they have this knowledge, or are simply too lazy to develop it Many people are dissatisfied with this answer, therefore, there are many aesthetic theories besides Plato's People seem to have a need to define; aestheticians have been providing definitions of beauty for over a thousand years; but they have yet to provide a definition with which^veryone agrees QUESTIONS Which of the following definitions of art does the author seem to use? A Art is skilled production B Art is that which is beautiful C Art is the area of human endeavour that requires skill Which one of the following statements is an example of logical reasoning? A Aesthetics is a branch of philosophy, therefore, all philosophers are aestheticians B People are born with knowledge of archetypes, therefore, people can become skillful at making judgments about beauty C Art is that which is beautiful, therefore, Picasso's paintings are beautiful According to Plato (mark as many as are correct) A an archetype could have many copies B everything on Earth is perfect C art can be perfectly beautiful D people should judge a painting of a rose by comparing it to a real rose E people have the ability to agree on what is beautiful F the roses in a garden are copies of their archetypes Which of the following statements are not objections to Plato's aesthetic idea? (mark as many as are correct) A Art should be judged by how well it represents its archetype B Not everyone agrees about what is beautiful C It is possible for everyone to agree on what is beautiful D People from different cultures have different ideas about what is beautiful Which of the following statements could be reasons that there is more than one theory of aesthetics? (mark as many as are correct) A People not agree about what beauty is B People know more about other cultures than they used to C Not everyone agrees with Plato's ideas D People are attracted to definitions VOCABULARY CHECK Write definitions for the following words Use the context of the reading to write your definitions criteria archetypes to perceive to constitute The End ANSWER KEY ... we (15) to believe, were capable of miracles 10 11 12 13 14 B READING (15 ms) ART AND PHILOSOPHY Aesthetics is the branch of philosophy