Sở GD& ĐT PHú thọ TRƯờng THPT LONG CHÂU SA Full name: . Number Kỳ thi chọn hoc sinh giỏi lớp 10 (năm học 2009-2010) Môn thi: tiếng anh Thời gian: 120 phút Không tính thời gian giao đề (*Chú ý: Thí sinh làm bài vào phiếu trả lời) Đề thi gồm 06 trang A. phần trắc nghiệm Circle the letter A, B, C or D of the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the rests. (5pts) 1. A. enjoys B. workbooks C. laughs D. laptops 2. A. tomorrow B. produce C. monitor D. introduce 3. A. animal B. happy C. nature D. national 4. A. pulse B. business C. sunny D. skull 5. A. decide B. excite C. wilderness D. despite Circle the letter ( A, B, C or D ) of the word whose stress is different from the others. (5pts) 6. A. around B. legend C. question D. special 7. A. passive B. visual C. method D. serene 8. A. exploit B. fauna C. risky D. sorrow 9. A. annual B. announce C. formal D. shortage 10. A. endanger B. abandon C. wilderness D. variety Circle the best answer to complete or answer each sentence bellow. (30ps) 11. What will you do after your____________, Linh? A. class B. classroom C. school D. hour 12. _______ to him many times, I have had good impressions on him. A. Haveing talked B. Have talked C. Talking D. Having talked 13. He missed the bus because he had forgotten alarm clock. A. winding B. to wind C. wound D. having wound 14. She was the only member _____________ a college education in this area. A. gets B. getting C. to get D. got 15. ______ in the 11 century, Van Mieu Quoc Tu Giam is the first university in Viet Nam A. Being established B. established C. establishing D. It was established 16. The teacher said Keep silent. It means The class is ___________. A. too noisy B. so noisy C. too quiet D. so silent 17. He passed his exam excellently ____________ his inconfidence. A. because B. in spite of C. despite D. because of 18. Most of our teachers made us _______ hard when we were at school. A. to study B. study C. studying D. studied 19. Endangered species are ones that are ____________ of extinction A. in risk B. in danger C. on panic D. on verge 20. He had this pair of shoes _______ as a birthday present for his daughter. A. design B. designing C. to design D. designed 21. Would you mind putting out smoking here. I am suffocating? - ______________ A. Yes, I would. B. No, not at all. C. No, I wouldnt D. Yes, I wouldnt mind. 22. When the party was _____ we helped them clear up the house. A. up B. off C. out D. over 23. They usually spend two hours____________ TV news after dinner. A. to watch B. on watching C. to watching D. on 24. I suddenly remember that I _______ to bring my keys. A. having forgotten B. have forgotten C. forgot D. had forgotten 1 25. Don’t show your _____ attitudes and opinions in front of your rivals. A. similar B. different C. controversial D. logical 26. Jane stopped the car _____ a newspaper. A. buying B. to buy C. buy D. bought 27. I _____ your name. Could you tell me again? A. am forgetting B. ’ve been forgetting C. ’ve forgotten D. was forgetting 28. Just think, ______ two years’ time, we’ll be 18! A. under B. over C. after D. in 29. He got an excellent grade in his exam _____ he had worked particularly hard. A. on account of B. because C. in spite of D. although 30. I wish she ____________ the examination three days ago. A. passed B. had passed C. passes D. would pass 31. Some ________have modernized Ao Dai by printing lines of poetry on it. A. poets B. printers C. designers D. writers 32. The environmentalists are _________about using dynamite in fishing. A. afraid B. worried C. bored D. excited 33. Nam had to go to the doctor last Sunday, ____________ ? A. doesn’t he B. hadn’t he C. wouldn’t he D. didn’t he 34. John accused me of __________ his motorbike. A. damaging B. being damaged C. having damaged D. having been damaged 35. ___________ her for a long time before he won her heart? A. Was he courting B. Had he courted C. Has he courted D. Had he been courting 36. Not only Nga but also her classmates _______ funds for the disabled students in her school. A. has raised B. has risen C. have raised D. have risen 37. It _______ song that everyone loved it when it was sung out. A. is so beautiful B. such a beautiful C. was so beautiful a D. was so beautiful 38. Cousin Mai has told me that she ____________ with her friend the following day. A. is having a wonderful time B. would have a wonderful time C. will have a wonderful time D. was having a wonderful time 39. By the time I was employed here my father _______ in this company for 22 years. A. will work B. will have been working C. had been working D. has worked 40. The factory is said _______ on purposed two years ago. A. being burnt B. to have burnt C. to have been burnt D. to be burnt Read the passage and then decide which word (A, B, C, or D) best fits each space. (20 pts) How are things with you ? Since I saw you last, I have been very ill. By the time I arrived home after seeing you on Monday, I (41) an awful headache. I thought that perhaps my eyes were tired (42) I had been working so hard, so I took some aspirins and went to bed. However, when I woke up the next morning the headache was (43) than ever, and my throat was sore. I tried to get up but my arms and legs (44) stiff. I saw the doctor and she (45) me I had a temperature. She said I probably had flu. She advised me to take some medicine and (46) in bed. The medicine tasted horrible and it didn’t make (47) feel any better. I felt sick and I didn’t want to eat anything at all, although I was very hungry. I have almost (48) now, and I am going to start work again tomorrow. I still have a slight cold and a cough, but my chest doesn’t hurt when I (49) Can we meet on Saturday ? I am looking forward to (50) you. 41. A. felt B. had C. was D. caught 42. A. as B. though C. while D. during 43. A. worse B. hard C. more D. painful 2 44. A. sensed B. moved C. felt D. looked 45. A. examined B. told C. denied D. said 46. A. stay B. stayed C. staying D. stays 47. A. some B. me C. them D. its 48. A. improved B. decided C. recovered D. succeeded 49. A. breathe B. ache C. cure D. bleed 50. A. see B. seeing C. sees D. saw Read the passage below then pick out ONE best option ( A, B, C or D) to complete each of the following sentences : ( 10 pts ) Paper is named for papyrus, a reed like plant used by ancient Egyptians as writing material more than 5000 years ago. The Chinese invented the paper that we use 2000 years ago. A piece of paper is really made up of tiny fibers, unlike a piece of material. The fibers used in paper, however, are plant fibers, and there are millions of them in one sheet. In addition to the plant fiber, dyes and additives such as resin may be used. Dyes can make the paper different colours; resin may add weight and texture. Where do these fibers come from? The majority of paper is made from the plant fiber that comes from trees. Millions are cut down, but new trees are planted in their place. Paper may be also made from things like old rags or pieces of cloth. Wastepaper, paper that has been made and used, can be turned into recycled paper. This recycling process saves forest, energy and reduces air and water pollution. 51. According to the passage, the paper that we use was first invented by A. the Chinese B. the Egyptians C. ancient cultures D. foresters 52. What is the main ingredient in most paper ? A. resin B. cardboard C. plant fiber D. papyrus 53. According to the passage, the primary source of the plant fiber used in paper is A. rags B. trees C. fabric D. wastepaper 54. According to the passage, recycling paper is A. bad for the environment C. good for the environment B. wasteful D. economical 55. According to the passage, recycling paper does all of the following EXCEPT A. reduce the need for ink C. save energy B. save forests D. reduce air pollution Identify the underlined word that is incorrect in each sentence below (20 pts). 56. Despite of his old age , he works very hard. A B C D 57. I enjoyed talking to the people whom I had dinner with them last night. A B C D 58). Lan often arrives at the office in time, but because the storm, she was late this morning. A B C D 59). He never goes home before he will finish his work. A B C D 60. He apologized about not coming to the meeting. A B C D 61. These televisions are all too expensive for we to buy at this time. A B C D 62. Linda asked her father that he was going to New York the next Sunday. A B C D 63. If you had gone to bed early last night, you wouldn’t have been so sleepy now A B C D 3 64. We were advised not drinking the water in the bottle. A B C D 65. Our class will visit our teacher when we will have free time. A B C D Choose the sentence which is best rewritten for each original one below. (10pts) 66. They spent a lot of money on food and clothes. A. A lot of money was spent on food and clothes. B. A lot of money were spent on food and clothes. C. A lot of money on food and clothes were spent. D. Money was spent a lot on food and clothes. 67. “Don’t forget to phone the police,” she said. A. She reminded him not forget to phone the police. B. She told him to forget not to phone the police. C. She reminded him to phone the police. D. She reminded him about phoning the police. 68. She asked her nephew, “Can you guess what I bought for you?” She asked her nephew if he can guess what she had bought for him. She asked her nephew to buy something for her. She asked her nephew if he could guess what he could buy. She asked her nephew if he could guess what she had bought for him. 69. They arrived late, so they didn’t have gotten good seats. A. If they had arrived earlier, they might have gotten good seats. B. The late arrivers still had good seats. C. However late they arrived, they had very good seats. D. Unless they arrived early, they wouldn’t have good seats 70. I haven't written to him for a year. A. I didn't write to him a year ago. B. The last time I wrote to him was a year ago C. I last wrote to him was a year ago. D. The last time I wrote to him a year ago. B. phÇn tù luËn. I. Put the words in brackets into the correct form. (20pts). When the boom in the information technology (IT) industry was at its (1. high) in the late 1990s, it was easy for (2. gift) young computer (3. program) to get jobs without having any formal qualifications. In those days, (3. able) and experience were seen as more valuable by (4. employ) than certificates. Indeed, enthusiastic teenagers often knew as much, if not more, about the latest (5. develop) than university graduates. Today, an (6.qualify) computer fan is much less likely to get a job than someone who has done a (7. train) course of some kind, at least with any of the large (8. organize). But young people who have (9. use) hands-on experience may still get work, (10. special) with smaller companies which may also be willing to help them further in their education. II. Put the verbs in brackets in the correct tenses or forms. ( 20 pts ) A great festival (1. hold) last night. I wish you (2. come) When I got home, I (3. find) that she (4. leave) just a few minutes before. 4 How terrible the accident was! The boy (5. knock) down by a bus while he (6. cross) the street. I don't feel like (7. go) out this evening. I (8. work) in the garden all day. If I (9. follow) the doctor’s advice, I (10. be) better now. III. Fill in the blanks below with suitable form of verbs (20pts) Eg: Minh has____________ up early to prepare breakfast everyday. (to get) 1. Ann is tired. She decides____________ a short rest. 2. Mike didn’t expect ____________ to the Major’s party last Sunday night. 3. Mike enjoys____________ to the news at 6 am. 4. Do you want____________ the volunteer work with us this afternoon? 5. Nga! I’d like ____________ you to my friend, Bob. - Bob! This is Nga. 6. Everyone wants____________ loved and respected. 7. It is wonderful now. Let’s ____________ to the beach. 8. Do you feel like ____________ comic? 9. ____________ twice before you speak anything. 10. Your hair is too long. You’d better ____________ it cut now. IV. Rewrite each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the sentence printed before it. (20pts) 1. It is said that your students go to school by motors. -> Your students …………….…………………………………………………………… 2. There had been no one in the class when I came in. -> I was the ……………………………………………………………………………… 3. “I didn’t break your car” said Bob. -> Bob denied …………………………………………………………………………… 4. If they can earn 10 million a month, they will buy their mother a house next year. ->Unless 5. John has walked to work for 2 months. He sold his car. → John used. . . . . . . . . ………………………………………………………………… 6. It is 10 years since I followed this project. → I have…………………………………………………………………………………… 7. The villagers have lived wealthily thanks to the application of new farming methods. → Because the . . . . . . . . . . ……………………………………………………………… 8. Tom is always one of the first students to come into his classroom. → Tom never. . . . . . . . . ……………………………………………………………………………………… 9. Have you ever seen any more interesting film than this? →Is this …………………………………………………………………………………… 10. Did his parents punish him standing outside in the darkness? →Was …………………………………………………………………………………… V. Use the given word to rewrite each sentence below in the way that it has the same meaning with the original one. Don’t change these words (10pts) Eg: My students always do their homework before they go to school (DONE) 5 My students homework is always done before they go to school. ’ 1. No student in his class studied as well as he did. (BEST) ………………………………………………………………………………………… 2. He sang the best in his school when he was a student. (was) ………………………………………………………………………………………… 3. After discussing the plan for the camping trip, we decided to have a party. (HAVING) ………………………………………………………………………………………… 4. Whales and sharks are endangered species. (danger) ………………………………………………………………………………………… 5. I started my school in 2000. (STUDENT) ………………………………………………………………………………………… VI. In about 200 words, write about advantages and disadvantages of television. (10 pts) 6 . GD& ĐT PHú thọ TRƯờng THPT LONG CHÂU SA Full name: . Number Kỳ thi chọn hoc sinh giỏi lớp 10 (năm học 2009-2010) Môn thi: tiếng anh Thời gian: 120 phút Không tính thời gian giao đề (*Chú ý: Thí. anh Thời gian: 120 phút Không tính thời gian giao đề (*Chú ý: Thí sinh làm bài vào phiếu trả lời) Đề thi gồm 06 trang A. phần trắc nghiệm Circle the letter A, B, C or D of the word whose underlined. place. Paper may be also made from things like old rags or pieces of cloth. Wastepaper, paper that has been made and used, can be turned into recycled paper. This recycling process saves forest, energy