Së GD&§T NghÖ An TR êng thpt diÔn ch©u 2 K× thi chän häc sinh giái trêng N¨m häc 2009-2010 M«n thi: tiÕng anh líp 10 (§Ò thi cã 05 trang) Thêi gian: 150 phót (kh«ng kÓ thêi gian giao ®Ò) Điểm bằng số:……………………. Điểm bằng chữ:….………………… Giám khảo 1: ………………………… Giám khảo 2: ………………………… Số phách: PHẦN I: BẮT BUỘC CHO TẤT CẢ CÁC THÍ SINH SECTION A: PHONETICS I. Pick out the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the other words. Write your answer in the space provided. (8points) 1. A. beat B. dream C. bread D. meat 2. A. repair B. special C. letter D. forget 3. A. sell B. sit C. some D. sure 4. A. worked B. laughed C. decided D. finished 5. A. church B. scholar C. catch D. children 6. A. annual B. basic C. average D. capacity 7. A. age B. together C. college D. change 8. A. temperature B. nuclear C. reduce D. produce II. Pick out the word that differs from the other words in the position of the main stress. Write your answer in the space provided.(2points) 9. A. comedy B. collection C. comical D. calculate 10. A. village B. landscape C. teacher D. machine 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 SECTION B: VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR I. Choose the word or phrase which best completes each sentence. Write your answer in the space provided.(20 points ) 1. He left the book at home . He’s always so…… A. forgetting B. forgetful C. forgotten D. forgettable 2. My new glasses cost me ………….the last pair that I bought . A. times three more than B. three times more than C. three times as much as D. as much three times as 3. This is a lovely part of the country ,……….? A. is this B. isn’t it C. is it D. isn’t this 4. I’m sure I locked the door. I clearly remember it. A. locking B. to lock C. locked D. to be locking 5. Dalat, we visited last Summer, is one of the most interesting places of interest in Viet Nam. Kì thi chọn học sinh giỏi cấp trường năm học 2009-2010 – Môn Tiếng Anh 10 Page 1 of 5 A. where B. that C. which D. at which 6. the broken bikes yet? A. Have- repaired B. Has- been repaired C. Were- repaired D. Have- been repaired 7. The bus wouldn’t stop you ring the bell. A. when B. if C. if not D. unless 8. I am going to take the bus ………………money. A. for to save B. to save C. saving D. by saving 9. Andrew ……… the test before , so he ………… it very easy. A. did / had found B. had done/ found C. was doing/ found D. did/ was founding 10. Father Goose is a very …………film. A. interest B. interesting C. interested D. interests 11. It is ………………city that he’s got lost. A. a such big B. such big C. such a big D. a very big 12. Music is clearly different language. A. with B. from C. in D. of 13. When I was a little boy, I hide and seek with my friends. A. was playing B. used to play C. am playing D. was being played 14. then what to do , I would have saved myself a lot of time and trouble over the year. A. Had I known B. Did I know C. If I would know D. If I know 15. The team which more goals wins the match. A. shoots B. scores C. blows D. kicks 16.The young _____ enthusiastic in their voluntary work. A. is B. are C. be D. are being 17. The picture _____ was drawn by a famous person. A. we are looking at it C. which we are looking at it B. we are looking D. we are looking at 18. It is important that she…… what you say. A. understand B. understands C. understood D. has understood 19. You don’t have to submit a written report .You can present it……… A. quietly B. aurally C. visually D. orally 20. After his performance , the ……… clapped for five minutes. A. character B. hearer C. audience D. owner 1…… 2……. 3……. 4……. 5……. 6…… 7… 8… …. 9……… 10… … 11…… 12… 13…… 14…… 15…… 16……. 17… 18… … 19……. 20… … II. Read the following text and fill in each numbered blank with the appropriate form of the words in brackets. Write your answer in the space provided. (10 points ) 1. His …… is still uncertain , he has been seriously injured . (SURVIVE) 2. The weather this summer has been very……( DISAPPOINT ) 3. The ….of this contract would be very serious ( LOSE ) 4. Finally he _____ in paying his debts. ( SUCCESS ) 5. ……………… , we lost all our money on the way to Paris ( LUCK ) 6. The in the Asian Games come from all over Asia. ( PARTICIPATE ) 7. It is ……….for me to attend the party because I have a lot of work to do (POSSIBLE) 8. John asked his teacher for ……. to go home earlier. ( PERMIT ) 9. Louis Pasteur is a world –famous French ………….( CHEMISTRY ) 10.Cuc Phuong is one of the famous……………parks in Viet Nam ( NATION ) Kì thi chọn học sinh giỏi cấp trường năm học 2009-2010 – Môn Tiếng Anh 10 Page 2 of 5 1.……………… 2. …………… 3. ……………… 4. …………… 5. ………… 6.………… … 7. …………… 8. ……………… 9. …………… 10………… III. Each sentence has one mistake. Find them and correct them. (10 points ) 1. Despite of my careful plans , a lot of things went wrong. 2. The One Pillar Pagoda , that was built in 1049 in Ly Thai Tong dynasty , is in the capital. 3. One of the reasons why he was late for the meeting was because the bad weather. 4. We’d like to sit on the banks of the river instead of walk aimlessly 5. The man, who house we’ve just visited, is an artist. 6. The young teacher had no difficult getting the students to understand. 7. He didn't have the money which were needed for his wife's operation. 8. We could had done more if we had had more time. 9. Music as entertainment is a profitably industry. 10. Anyone interested about joining the club should contact us at the address below. MISTAKE CORRECTION MISTAKE CORRECTION 1 6 2 7 3 8 4 9 5 10 SECTION D: READING COMPREHENSION I.Read the following text and answer the questions below. Write your answer in the space provided. (10 points ) The dolphin For many years people believed that the cleverest animals after men were chimpanzees. Now, however , there is proof that dolphins may be even cleverer than these big apes. Although a dolphin lives in the sea , it is not a fish. It is a mammal . It is in many ways , therefore , like a human being. Dolphins have a simple language . They are able to talk to one another . It may be possible for man to learn how to talk to dolphins. But this will not be easy because dolphins cannot hear the kind of sounds man can make. If man wants to talk to dolphins , therefore , he will have to make a third language which both he and the dolphins can understand. Dolphins are also very friendly towards man . They often follow ships. There are many stories of dolphins guiding ships through difficult and dangerous waters. 1. Which animals do people think may be the cleverest ? ->…………………………………………………………………………………………………… 2. What other beings are dolphins like in many ways? ->…………………………………………………………………………………………………… 3. Can dolphins talk to one another? ->…………………………………………………………………………………………………… 4. Why is the third language necessary if man wants to talk to dolphins? ->…………………………………………………………………………………………………… 5. In what way are dolphins friendly to man? ->…………………………………………………………………………………………………… Kì thi chọn học sinh giỏi cấp trường năm học 2009-2010 – Môn Tiếng Anh 10 Page 3 of 5 III. Fill in each numbered blank with one suitable word from the box. Write your answer in the space provided. (10 points ) Television is one of man’s most important (1) …………………… of communication. It brings (2) …………………… and sounds from around the world into millions of homes. A person with a television set can sit in his house and watch the President (3) …………………… a speech or visit a foreign country. He can see a war being fought and watch statesmen try to (4) ………peace. (5) …………………… television, home viewers can see and learn about people, places, and things in faraway lands. TV even takes its viewers out of this world. It brings them (6) …………………… of America astronauts as the astronauts explore outer space. (7) …………………… all these things, television brings its viewers a steady stream of programs that are (8) ……………………to entertain. In fact, TV provides many more (9) ……………………programs than any other kind. The programs include action-packed dramas, light comedies, sporting (10) ……………………, and motion pictures. 1…………………… 2……………………… 3……………………… 4………………………. 5…………………… 6…………………… 7……………………… 8……………………… 9………………………. 10…………………… SECTION E: WRITING I. Finish the second sentence in such a way that it means the same as the sentence printed before it. (10 points ) 1. My mother didn’t return home until midnight. -> Not until……………………………………………………………………………………. 2. We got lost because we didn’t have a map. -> If we………………………………………………………………………………………… 3. I had to spend two hours finishing my homework. -> It took …………………………………………………………………………………………. 4. If she doesn’t study harder , she will surely fail the next exam. -> Unless she…………………………………………………………………………………… 5. He started learning English three years ago. ->He has……………………………………………………………………………………… 6. I'd prefer you to sign the contract without any further delay. ->I'd rather 7. Feudalism is known to have lasted for hundreds of years in Europe. -> People know that…………………………………………………………………………… 8.The music sounds really interesting. We are listening to it. ->The music 9. While I strongly disapprove of your behaviour, I will help you this time. -> Despite my 10. “Why don’t we go to the cinema tonight? “ He said -> He suggested…………………………………………………………………………………… PHẦN II: PHẦN TỰ CHỌN ( Thí sinh chỉ chọn một trong hai câu sau ) I. Use the given words to make complete sentences of a letter of invitation ( 20 points ) : Dear Diana, 1. Thank you / much /your letter / arrive / few days ago. ->……………………………………………………………………………………………… Kì thi chọn học sinh giỏi cấp trường năm học 2009-2010 – Môn Tiếng Anh 10 Page 4 of 5 according to bring about coverage designed entertainment established events in addition to make means pictures through 2. It / be / lovely / hear / you ->………………………………………………………………………………………………… 3. I / be sorry / I / not write / such / long time / but I / be / very busy. ->………………………………………………………………………………………………… 4. As you know / we / buy / new house / last September. ->………………………………………………………………………………………………… 5. It / be / very bad condition / and it need / a lot of work. ->………………………………………………………………………………………………… 6. We /finish / most / it now/ and it /look /very nice. ->………………………………………………………………………………………………… 7.Peter and I /decide /give / housewarming party / May 3 rd . ->……………………………………………………………………………………………… 8. You / think / you /able / come ? ->……………………………………………………………………………………………… 9. Please give me / ring / let / know/ you / make it. ->……………………………………………………………………………………………… 10. I / really / look forward / see you again. ->………………………………………………………………………………………………. Love, Jenny II. Write a composition about the advantages and disadvantages of the Internet ( 20 points ) SỞ GD&ĐT NGHỆ AN KÌ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI CẤP TRƯỜNG NĂM HỌC : 2009 -2010 TRƯỜNG THPT DIỄN CHÂU 2 Đáp án môn: Tiếng Anh 10 Kì thi chọn học sinh giỏi cấp trường năm học 2009-2010 – Môn Tiếng Anh 10 Page 5 of 5 PHẦN I: BẮT BUỘC CHO TẤT CẢ CÁC THÍ SINH SECTION A: PHONETICS I. Pick out the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the other words. Write your answer in the space provided.(8 points) II. Pick out the word that differs from the other words in the position of the main stress. Write your answer in the space provided.(2 points ) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 C A D C B B B A B D SECTION B: VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR I. Choose the word or phrase which best completes each sentence. Write your answer in the space provided. (20 points) 1.B 2.C 3.B 4.A 5.C 6.D 7.D 8.B 9.B 10.B 11.C 12.B 13.B 14.A 15.B 16.B 17.D 18.A 19.D 20.C II. Read the following text and fill in each numbered blank with the appropriate form of the words in brackets. Write your answer in the space provided. (10 points) 1. survival 2. disappointing 3.loss 4. succeeded 5. unluckily 6. participants 7. impossible 8. permission 9. chemist 10. national III. Each sentence has one mistake. Find them and correct them. (10 points) MISTAKE CORRECTION MISTAKE CORRECTION 1 despite in spite 6 difficult difficulty 2 that which 7 were was 3 because because of 8 had done have done 4 walk walking 9 profitably profitable 5 who whose 10 about in SECTION D: READING COMPREHENSION I.Read the following text and answer the questions below. Write your answer in the space provided.(10 points) 1.( People think ) dolphins ( may be the cleverest) (animals ). 2. They are like human beings in may ways 3. Yes , They can. 4. Because dolphins cannot hear the kind of sounds man can make. 5. They often follow ships. III. Fill in each numbered blank with one suitable word from the box. Write your answer in the space provided.( 10 points) 1. means 2. pictures 3. make 4. bring about 5. through 6. coverage 7. in addition to 8. designed 9. entertainment 10. events SECTION E: WRITING I. Finish the second sentence in such a way that it means the same as the sentence printed before it. (10 points) 1. Not until midnight did my mother come home. 2. If we had had a map , we wouldn’t have got lost. 3. It took me two hours to finish my homework. Kì thi chọn học sinh giỏi cấp trường năm học 2009-2010 – Môn Tiếng Anh 10 Page 6 of 5 4. Unless she studies harder , she will surely fail the next exam. 5. He has been learning English for three years / learnt English for three years. 6. I'd rather you signed the contract without any further delay. 7. People know that feudalism lasted for hundreds of years in Europe. 8. The music which we are listening to sounds really interesting. to which we are listening sounds really interesting. 9. Despite my strong disapproval of your behaviour , I will help you this time. 10.He suggested going to the cinema that night. PHẦN II: PHẦN TỰ CHỌN ( Thí sinh chỉ chọn một trong hai câu sau ) PHẦN II: PHẦN TỰ CHỌN ( Thí sinh chỉ chọn một trong hai câu sau ) I. Use the given words to make complete sentences of a letter of invitation ( 2 points for each correct sentences ) Dear Diana, 1. Thank you very much for your letter which arrived a few days ago. 2. It was lovely to hear from you 3. I am sorry / I have not written for such a long time but I have been very busy. 4. As you know, we bought a new house last September. 5. It was in very bad condition and it needed a lot of work. 6. We have finished most of it now and it looks very nice. 7.Peter and I have decided to give a housewarming party on May 3 rd . 8. Do you think you will be able to come ? 9. Please give me a ring to let me know whether you can make it. 10. I really look forward to seeing you again. Love, Jenny II. Write a composition about the advantages and disadvantages of the Internet ( 20 points ) Kì thi chọn học sinh giỏi cấp trường năm học 2009-2010 – Môn Tiếng Anh 10 Page 7 of 5 . looking at 18. It is important that she…… what you say. A. understand B. understands C. understood D. has understood 19. You don’t have to submit a written report .You can present it……… A. quietly. following text and answer the questions below. Write your answer in the space provided. (10 points ) The dolphin For many years people believed that the cleverest animals after men were chimpanzees. Now,. talk to one another . It may be possible for man to learn how to talk to dolphins. But this will not be easy because dolphins cannot hear the kind of sounds man can make. If man wants to talk