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Trang 1 Sở Giáo Dục và Đào Tạo Tiền Giang Trường THPT Chuyên Tiền Giang KỲ THI HỌC SINH GIỎI KHU VỰC ĐỒNG BẰNG SÔNG CỬU LONG Năm học : 2010-2011  1. LISTENING: Question 1 (1.5 pts) Listen to a talk on Angelina Jolie for THREE times. Decide if these statements are True(T) or False(F)? 1. She was born and grew up in Los Angeles. _____ 2. She tried music videos but was not succesful. _____ 3 . She won an Oscar for the film ‘George Wallace’. ____ 4. She had her major break in 1999 in ‘The Bone Collector’. ____ 5. She filmed ‘Girl, Interrupted’ in the same year. ____ 6. She has adopted 4 children so far. ____ 7. She spends most of her money in humanitarian efforts ___ 8. She has no biological children. ____ 9. Her relationship with Brad Pitt was one of the most reported scandales ___ 10. She is an ambassador for UNHCR. ____ 11. She has been married 3 times. ____ 12. She has 30 tattoos. ____ 13. She has no interest in Disney cartoons. ___ 14. During her childhood, she dreamt of becoming a film director. ____ 15. Her ancestors were of 4 nationalities. ___ Question 2 (1.5 pts) Fill in each numbered blank with only one word. The talk will be read THREE times. People surfing the web using Microsoft’s Internet Explorer need to be 1 _____ careful. A hole has been found in the 2 _____ ’s security systems. The anti-virus software maker Trend Micro Inc. said the problem 3 _____ people’s computers open to hackers. Trend Micro spokesman Paul Ferguson warned the hole could let in criminals who want to 4 _____ computers. He said security holes like this are “a 5 _____ for criminals because users have few ways to fight off attacks”. Explorer’s flaw 6 _____ users into visiting websites that then 7 _____ passwords and other personal and confidential information. The hackers then sell this for big money on the black market. It is a 8 _____ problem because most of the world’s computers use Internet Explorer. Microsoft says it is 9 _____ the flaw. Its website states that it is considering creating an emergency software 10 _____ to fix the hole. The company is advising users to try a 11 _____ series of measures it calls “workarounds”. Microsoft said: “We are actively investigating the vulnerability that these attacks 12 _____ to exploit. We will continue to monitor the threat.” The software 13 _____ assured people that it would “take the appropriate action to protect our customers”. A Microsoft anti-virus 14 _____ said 0.2% of computer users may be affected. Its advice was to “always exercise 15 _____ when browsing and try to go to sites that you trust”. The experts advise switching to alternative browsers such as Firefox, Google Chrome or Opera. Sở Giáo Dục và Đào Tạo Tiền Giang Trường THPT Chuyên Tiền Giang Trang 2 KỲ THI HỌC SINH GIỎI KHU VỰC ĐỒNG BẰNG SÔNG CỬU LONG Năm học : 2008-2009  2. GRAMMAR & VOCABULARY: Question 1: WORD CHOICE (10 pts) Choose the best answer among A, B, C, D: 1.The Red Cross is ……… an international aid organization . a. intriguingly b. intrusively c. intrinsically d. intrepidly 2. Everybody believes he will be the winner of the 100-meter ……………… a. match b. competition c. contest d. race 3.These football players had no strict ………………until they joined our club. a. practice b. education c. exercise d. training 4. We have worked out the plan and now we must put it into ………………… a. practice b. reality c. fact d. deed 5.Because of the dominance of retail chain stores, most shopping centers show the same bland ……. and no imagination a. similarity b. likeness c. equality d. uniformity 6.The evidence that carbon dioxide levels are rising is ………… a. inevitable b. unavoidable c. indelible d. undeniable 7.The opera singer was …… by the reception she received from the audience. a. deluged b. overwhelmed c. inundated d. flooded 8. Each year the Chancellor of the Exchequer stands up in the House of Commons and gives a . . . of what is seen as the economic outlook for the country. a. forecast b. foretell c. foresee d. forego 9. He told us the usual things about how everything had gone wrong - it was a typical ……… . luck story. a. solid b. hard c. stiff d. black 10. They were so impressed with the way she reacted to their questions that they didn't to offer her the job. a. delay b. hesitate c. waiver d. dither Sở Giáo Dục và Đào Tạo Tiền Giang Trường THPT Chuyên Tiền Giang KEY : (10 pts) 1. c 2. d 3. d 4. a 5. d 6. d 7. b 8. a 9. b 10. b Trang 3 KỲ THI HỌC SINH GIỎI KHU VỰC ĐỒNG BẰNG SÔNG CỬU LONG Năm học : 2008-2009  Question 2: ERROR RECOGNITION (15 pts) Some but not all of the following lines contain an unnecessary word. Put a tick at the end of the correct lines and pick out the word that is not needed. There are two examples at the beginning (0) and (00) SPOTLIGHT ON THE COUNTRY KEY : 0. When you travel to Britain by sea or air, it is very likely 00 that you will arrive in the Southeast, as for this is where 1. the main passenger ports and airports are being situated. 2. The Heathrow Airport is the world’s busiest airport for 3. an international traffic. Gat wick is the second important 4. airport. The former has around twenty-eight million of 5. passengers per one year and the latter has about ten million. 6. Most travelers from the continental Europe arrive at 7. the east coast ports of Dover. Folkestone and Ramsgate. Of these 8. Dover is by far the busiest. It has had 50 percent of the total 9. traffic to and from the Continent. 10. The Channel Tunnel, is connecting France to Britain, starts here 11. Kent is the country which is known as for the Garden of England. 12. because it produces a lot of the fruit and vegetables which are 13. being eaten all over the country. The ground and climate make it 14. ideal for growing conditions. It is also the main area of growing 15. another kind of fruit is called hops. Sở Giáo Dục và Đào Tạo Tiền Giang Trường THPT Chuyên Tiền Giang 0.  00. as 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 0.  00. as 1. being 2 The 3 an 4 of 5. one 6. the 7.  8. had 9.  10. is 11. for 12 13 being 14. of 15. is Trang 4 KỲ THI HỌC SINH GIỎI KHU VỰC ĐỒNG BẰNG SÔNG CỬU LONG Năm học : 2008-2009  Question 3: WORD FORM (10 pts) Complete the following sentences with a word formed from those in the list ROMFORD COLLEGE INTERNATIONAL FRIENDSHIP CLUB Hello all members! Well come to another edition of the club newsletter. A list of (1) …………… events for the autumn is being prepared . It will be displayed on the club’s (2) ………………. . Sadly our intended celebrity guest, the actor George Wells, has had to (3) ………… from the summer fair. However, we are pleased to announce that we have lined up a (4) ………….in the shape of Bethan Rogers, the folk singer. Meanwhile, we are looking for (5) ……………. To help run both the cloakroom and the (6) ……… Stall. If you are interested please let me know as soon as possible. The cost (7) …………. to the fair for non-members has been agreed at $2.50. Members will, of course, be free. As you know, Professor Byatt, who has been associated with the club for 15 years, is retiring at the end of term. In (8) ………………… Of his support and enthusiasm, we are planning to hold a little (9) …………… for him. Mrs Byatt has suggested we buy him a gold watch. Please send any (10) ……………. you would like to make to me by Friday 30 th . KEY: Sở Giáo Dục và Đào Tạo Tiền Giang Trường THPT Chuyên Tiền Giang 1. come 4. draw 7. present 10.admit 2. contribute 5. voluntary 8. recognize 3. notice 6. fresh 9. place 1. forthcoming 2. noticeboard 3. withdraw 4. replacement 5. volunteers 6. refreshment 7. admittance 8. recognition 9. presentation 10. contribution (s) Trang 5 KỲ THI HỌC SINH GIỎI KHU VỰC ĐỒNG BẰNG SÔNG CỬU LONG Năm học : 2008-2009  Question 4 : VERB FORM (10 pts) Put the verb in parentheses in correct tenses. The world is getting warmer and the oceans are rising. Why this (1. happen) ? One answer is that it could simply be part of a natural process. After all, there (2. be) ice ages and long periods of warmth, so we could just (3. experience) another warming trend. This kind of answer (4. have) more supporters a few years ago. What scientists now (5. believe) is that human activity is the cause. For more than two hundred years, human ……………… gradually (6. change) the atmosphere, mainly as a result of industrial pollution. We (7. create) an atmosphere around the earth that, like a giant glass container, (8. let) heat from the sun through and then (9. hold) it in. …………… temperatures and sea levels (10. keep) rising? The general answer is unfortunately yes. KEY 1. is ……happening 2. have been 3. be experiencing 4. had 5. believe 6. have …. been changing/ have been …. changing 7. have created 8. lets 9. holds 10. Will … keep Trang 6 Sở Giáo Dục và Đào Tạo Tiền Giang Trường THPT Chuyên Tiền Giang KỲ THI HỌC SINH GIỎI KHU VỰC ĐỒNG BẰNG SÔNG CỬU LONG Năm học : 2008-2009  Question 5 : PREPOSITIONS & ADVERB PARTICLES ( 15 pts) Complete each sentence with a correct preposition or adverb particle: 1. The second draft was an improvement ……………. the first a. in b. on c. from d. with 2. We put his manner ………. ignorance of our British customs. a. off at b. up with c. up to d. down to 3. You should go to your dentist for regular ……………… a. check-ins b. check-outs c. check-ups d. check up 4. I applied for a part –time job at the supermarket. They are going to ……………. a. put me on b. carry me on c. hold me on d. take me on 5. This is an exception ……………… the general rule. a. with b. on c. for d. to 6. He came ………… after we threw cold water on his face. a. across b. in d. on d. down 7. Grandfather must be tired. He‘s nodding ……………… in his chair. a. away b. of c. over d. off 8. We didn’t expect to come up …………. many problems. a. for b. against c. with d. about 9. Your application will be kept ……………. a. in b. on c. for d. over 10.He wasn’t rich by any means , but he never turned ……… anyone who needed help. a. off b. on c. out d. down 11.Being rich doesn’t count ……………… much on a deserted island. a. on b. at c. for d. in 12.Your plan doesn’t allow ……………. changes in the weather . a. for b. on c. with d. into 13.When I asked jean, she hinted ………… the chance of promotion for me. a. to b. about c. at d. for 14.His salary was not adequate ……………… his need. a. with b. on c. for d. of 15.Everyone tried to blame Janet …………… the mistake. a. by b. for c. about d. with KEY: 1. b 2. d 3. d 4. d 5. d 6. a 7. d 8. b 9. b 10. d 11. c 12. a 13. c 14. a 15. b Trang 7 Sở Giáo Dục và Đào Tạo Tiền Giang Trường THPT Chuyên Tiền Giang KỲ THI HỌC SINH GIỎI KHU VỰC ĐỒNG BẰNG SÔNG CỬU LONG Năm học : 2008-2009  Question 6: ARTICLES ( 10 pts) Complete the sentences by putting the, a/an or no article () into the spaces. a. Please watch (1) ………. cabin attendant as she demonstrate (2) ………. use of (3) ……… the oxygen mask. b. (4) …………. happiness of the majority depends on (5) …………hard work for everyone. c. When I left (6) …………… station, I had to stand in (7) ………… queue for (8) …… taxi for (9) …………… long time. d. There is a very difficult crossword in “(10)…………… Times” KEY: 1. the 2. the 3. the 4. the 5.  6. the 7. a / the 8. a 9. a 10 the Trang 8 Sở Giáo Dục và Đào Tạo Tiền Giang Trường THPT Chuyên Tiền Giang KỲ THI HỌC SINH GIỎI KHU VỰC ĐỒNG BẰNG SÔNG CỬU LONG Năm học : 2008-2009  3. READING Question 1: (10pts) Choose the answer (A, B,C, D) which you think fits best . The sun today is a yellow dwarf star. It is fueled by thermonuclear reactions near its center that convert hydrogen to helium. The Sun has existed in its present state for about 4 billion, 600 million years and is thousands of times larger than Earth. By studying other stars, astronomers can predict what the rest of the Sun’s life will be like. About 5 billion years from now, the core of the Sun will shrink and become hotter. The surface temperature will fall. The higher temperature of the center will increase the rate of thermonuclear reactions. The outer regions of the Sun will expand approximately 35 million miles, about the distance to Mercury, which is the closest planet to the Sun. The Sun will then be a red giant star. Temperatures on the Earth will become too hot for life to exist. Once the Sun has used up its thermonuclear energy as a red giant, it will begin to shrink. After it shrinks to the size of the Earth, it will become a white dwarf star. The Sun may throw off huge amounts of gases in violent eruptions called nova explosions as it changes from a red giant to a white dwarf. After billions of years as a white dwarf, the Sun will have used up all its fuel and will have lost its heat. Such a star is called a black dwarf. After the Sun has become a black dwarf, the Earth will be dark and cold. If any atmosphere remains there, it will have frozen onto the Earth’s surface. 1. What is the primary purpose of this passage? A. To alert people to the dangers posed by the Sun. B. To discuss conditions on Earth in the far future. C. To present a theory about red giant stars. D. To describe changes that the Sun will go through. 2. The word “fueled” in line 1 is closest in meaning to A. powered B. bombarded C. created D. propelled 3. The word “state” in line 2 is closest in meaning to A. shape B. condition C. location D. size 4. It can be inferred from the passage that the Sun A. is approximately halfway through its life as a yellow dwarf. B. has been existence for 10 billion years. C. is rapidly changing in size an brightness. D. will continue as a yellow dwarf for another 10 billion years. Trang 9 5. What will probably be the first stage of change as the Sun becomes a red giant? A. Its core will cool off and use less fuel. B. Its surface will become hotter and shrink. C. It will throw off huge amounts of gases. D. Its center will throw smaller and hotter. 6. When the Sun becomes a red giant, what will conditions be like on Earth? A. Its atmosphere will freeze and become solid. B. It will be enveloped in the expanding surface of the Sun. C. It will become too hot for life to exist. D. It will be nearly destroyed by nova explosions. 7. As white dwarf, the Sun will be A. the same size as the planet Mercury. B. thousands of times smaller than it is today. C. around 35 million miles in diameter. D. cold and dark. 8.According to the passage, which of the following best describes the sequence of stages that the Sun will probably pass through? A. Yellow dwarf, white dwarf, red giant, black giant. B. Red giant, white dwarf, red dwarf, nova explosion. C. Yellow dwarf, red giant, white dwarf, black dwarf. D. White dwarf, red giant, black dwarf, yellow dwarf. 9.The word “there” in the last sentence of paragraph 4 refers to A. our own planet B. the outer surface of the Sun C. the core of a black dwarf D. the planet Mercury 10. Which of the following best describes the tone of the passage? A. Alarmed B. Pessimistic C. Comic D. Objective KEY : 1. D 2. A 3. B 4. A 5. D 6. C 7. B 8. C 9. A 10 D Trang 10 Sở Giáo Dục và Đào Tạo Tiền Giang Trường THPT Chuyên Tiền Giang KỲ THI HỌC SINH GIỎI KHU VỰC ĐỒNG BẰNG SÔNG CỬU LONG Năm học : 2008-2009  Question 2: (15 pts) Read the following passage and circle the most suitable word for each space. Many parents believe that they should begin to teach their children to read when they are scarcely more than toddlers. This is fine if the child shows a real interest but (1) …… a child could be counter-productive if she isn’t ready. Wise parents will have a (2) ………… attitude and take the lead from their child. What they should provide is a selection of (3) ……………books and other activities. Nowadays, there is plenty good (4) ……… available for young children, and of course, seeing plenty of books in use about the house will also (5) ………… them to read. Of course, books are no longer the only (6) ……………… source of stories and information. There is also a huge range of videos, which can (7) ……………and extend the pleasure a child finds in books and are (8) …………… valuable in helping to increase vocabulary and concentration. Television gets a bad (9) ……………as far as children are concerned , mainly because too many spend too much time watching programs not intended for their age (10) ……………… Too many television programs (11) …………… an incurious, uncritical attitude that is going to make learning much more difficult. However, (12) ……………… viewing of programs designed for young children can be useful. Just as adults enjoy reading a book after seeing it (13) ………… on television, so children will pounced on books which (14) ……………their favorite television characters, and videos can add a new (15) …………… to a story known from a book. 1. A. insisting B. forcing C. making D. starting 2. A. cheerful B. contented C. hopeful D. relaxed 3. A. bright B. thrilling C. stimulating D. energetic 4. A. material B. sense C. amusement D. produce 5. A. provoke B. encourage C. provide D. attract 6. A. source B. site C. style D. basis 7. A. uphold B. found C. reinforce D. assist 8. A. properly B. worthily C. perfectly D. equally 9. A. review B. press C. criticism D. result 10. A. set B. band C. group D. limit 11. A. induce B. imply C. suggest D. attract 12. A. cautious B. choice C. discriminating D. approved 13. A. serialized B. revised C. transferred D. visualized 14. A. illustrate B. extend C. feature D. possess 15. A. reveal B. dimension C. option D. existence KEY: 1.B 2. D 3.C 4.A 5.B 6. A 7.C 8. D 9.B 10.C 11. A 12.D 13.A 14.C 15.B [...]... opinion for this question: “Are scientific inventions making our life better and happier?” THIS IS THE END OF THE TEST Trang 14 Sở Giáo Dục và Đào Tạo Tiền Giang Trường THPT Chuyên Tiền Giang KỲ THI HỌC SINH GIỎI KHU VỰC ĐỒNG BẰNG SÔNG CỬU LONG Năm học : 2008-2009  ĐÁP ÁN CHẤM PH ẦN VIẾT Question 2: (20pts) Diễn giải biều đồ cần bảo đảm nững nội dung sau : 1 Nội dung: (10pts) - Tối thi u phải có... Museum but most Londoners only go once in the blue moon 9 I know I can bring Dave around to my way of thinking on this matter 10 The exam was a piece of cake and I made no mistake Trang 13 Sở Giáo Dục và Đào Tạo Tiền Giang Trường THPT Chuyên Tiền Giang KỲ THI HỌC SINH GIỎI KHU VỰC ĐỒNG BẰNG SÔNG CỬU LONG Năm học : 2008-2009  Question 2: (20pts) The graph below presents data on how foreign students choose... Giang Trường THPT Chuyên Tiền Giang KỲ THI HỌC SINH GIỎI KHU VỰC ĐỒNG BẰNG SÔNG CỬU LONG Năm học : 2008-2009  Question 3: (15 pts) Fill each gap in the passage with one suitable word Last Wednesday, Mary went to a concert with her friend Julia The concert- hall was on the other side of the town and so they decided to (1) home early They caught the bus and arrived long (2) the concert was due... gave/handed/ passed Sở Giáo Dục và Đào Tạo Tiền Giang 2 before 4 in/ inside/ through 6 had 8 back 10 missed 12 another 14 out/ short Trang 12 Trường THPT Chuyên Tiền Giang KỲ THI HỌC SINH GIỎI KHU VỰC ĐỒNG BẰNG SÔNG CỬU LONG Năm học : 2008-2009  4 WRITING: Question 1: (10pts) Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the sentences printed before it 1... CHẤM PH ẦN VIẾT Question 2: (20pts) Diễn giải biều đồ cần bảo đảm nững nội dung sau : 1 Nội dung: (10pts) - Tối thi u phải có 3 đọan : 1 Giới thi u biều đổ - giải thích khái quát ý nghĩa biều đồ (3pts) 2 Phần tích được và diễn giải hiệu quả các số liệu biến thi n trên biểu đồ (4pts) 3 Tóm lại nội dung chính , đưa ra nhận xét về xu hướng phát triển (3pts) 2 Hình thức: (10pts) 1 Lỗi ngữ pháp , từ vựng,... ………….………………………………………………………………………………………… 8 Tourists often go to the British Museum but most Londoners only go very rarely (MOON) ………….………………………………………………………………………………………… 9 I know I can convince Dave that I’m right about this matter (BRING) ………….………………………………………………………………………………………… 10 The exam was very easy and I made no mistake (CAKE) ………….………………………………………………………………………………………… 1.He pushed me into buying it 2.It is suggested... to be (8) before the concert started Mary rushed (9) of the café and went to the bus-stop to catch a bus back to her house Unfortunately, she had just (10) a bus and she (11) to wait a long time for (12) one She was just beginning to despair when she saw a taxi, which she signaled to stop Giving her address to the driver, she jumped (13) , and fifteen minutes later she was home... Introductory paragraph : - Backgroud - Thesis statement - Transition - Body : - Idea 1 : - Topic sentence - Explanation - Examples - Idea 2: … - Conclusion: - Summary - Comment 2 Nội dung : (10pts) - Giới thi u được tính hai mặt của các phát minh khoa hoc và cho ví dụ cụ thề : (10pts) Trang 15 Clues: - Scientific inventions have given us many benefits which were unimaginable years ago: + They have helped... (10pts) - Khả năng sử dụng các sentence connctors để nối câu và đoạn : bài văn mạch lạc , dễ hiểu (3points) - Khả năng viết đ ọan văn mang tính nhất quán , theo một ý tưởng xuyên suốt ( không lạc đề ở bất kỳ ý nào ) (3points) - Lỗi chính tả - lổi từ vựng - lỗi ngữ pháp và phong cách viết Có khả năng sử dụng thành thạo các loại cấu (đơn , phức, kép) (4 points) . Giang KỲ THI HỌC SINH GIỎI KHU VỰC ĐỒNG BẰNG SÔNG CỬU LONG Năm học : 2008-2009  3. READING Question 1: (10pts) Choose the answer (A, B,C, D) which you think fits. Đào Tạo Tiền Giang Trường THPT Chuyên Tiền Giang Trang 2 KỲ THI HỌC SINH GIỎI KHU VỰC ĐỒNG BẰNG SÔNG CỬU LONG Năm học : 2008-2009  2. GRAMMAR & VOCABULARY:. 1. c 2. d 3. d 4. a 5. d 6. d 7. b 8. a 9. b 10. b Trang 3 KỲ THI HỌC SINH GIỎI KHU VỰC ĐỒNG BẰNG SÔNG CỬU LONG Năm học : 2008-2009  Question 2: ERROR RECOGNITION