TRƯỜNG THPT LÊ HỮU TRÁC 2 ĐỀ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI CẤP TRƯỜNG Môn: TIẾNG ANH; Khối 11 ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC Thời gian làm bài: 180 phút, không kể thời gian phát đề (Đề thi có 04 trang) Họ và tên: Số báo danh: PART 1: Choose the best answer A, B, C or D to complete each sentence. 1. The unemployment rate of the area …………… every year until 2003 then started to fall. A. decreased B. raised C. dropped D. rose 2. …………problems in sailing in tropical seas is the coral reefs. A. One of the biggest B.The biggest one C. Of the biggest one D. There are the biggest 3. ……………foreign languages requires great effort. A. Learn B. Learning C. To learn it D. Learnt 4. He is too to lend me his bicycle. A. selfish B. enthusiastic C. helpful D. pleasant 5. If you want to get a good result in every work, you should have a A. loyalty B. sympathy C. constancy D. unselfishness 6. He is smartly when he comes to an interview. A. dressed B. put on C. worn D. undressed 7.You will become ill…………… you stop working so hard. A. until B. when C. unless D. if 8.There's someone at the door …………………… it. A. I'm answering B. I answer C. I'll answer D. I answered 9.If you require any more …………………. about the holiday, please telephone us. A. description B. information C. news D. fact 10. "I am tired" “ ……… ” A. Me too B. Also me C. For me the same D. I also 11. It is gravity……………………objects towards the earth. A. pulling B. to pull C. what pulls D. that pulls 12. John had agreed me in his office. A. to meet B. meeting C. to be met D. being met 13.Oh, no! My wallet has been ………………. . A. robbed B. picked C. stolen D. theft 14. The car is old but reliable; so far it hasn’t let me ………… A. in B. up C. down D. through. 15. Alan and Mary ……. an argument. They’re not speaking to each other. A. must have B. might have C. must have had D. might had. PART 2: Complete the spaces with A, AN, THE or (No article). Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs is based on ( 0) ___a____ Grim fairy tail. It is ( 1) ___________ animated motion picture about ( 2) _________ beatiful young girl who makes ( 3) ___________ friends with a group of dwarfs. Released in 1937, this was ( 4) ________ first feature length animated motion picture produced by Walt Disney, and one of the first produced by anyone. Snow White’s evil stepmother, ( 5) ___________ Queen, feels threatened by ( 6) ___________ young girl’s beauty and plans to have her killed. Snow White escapes and runs away to live with the seven dwarfs. The Queen turns into ( 7) __________ witch and tries to kill Snow White with ( 8) ___________ poisoned apple. However, ( 9) ___________ handsome prince revives Snow White from her deathlike sleep by kissing her. ( 10) ___________ film remains popular today. PART 3: Give the correct preposition. 1. He is not aware ………….the dangers of smoking. 2. The car was going ………. full speed. 3. Pointing …… a comfortable chair, he said: “ Make yourself at home”. 4. I knew your family would stand ………………………you. 5. It is vital that we bring ……………………a change in people’s attitudes. PART 4. There is one mistake in each of the following sentences. Find and correct it. 1. For such an experience and able teacher , discipline was not a problem . 2. Never before have so many people in the United States interested in soccer. 3. Keeping calmly is the secret of passing your driving test. 4. Not many of the person in Britain speak a single word of my language. 5. Tom’s very good at science when his brother is absolutely hopeless. PART 5: Give the correct forms and tenses of the verbs in brackets. 1. She took a risk investing money with them. I’d rather she (not do) ……………… it. 2. Her (get) …………. sick was not expected. 3. Is it obligatory that the voyage (cancel)……………… ? 4. We suggested that medicine (advertise) on television (ban) 5. I'll wait until he (finish)………………………… his novel. PART 6. Give the correct word – form for each sentence using the suggestions. 1. She received a lot of …………… … from her mother. COURAGE 2. Tropical diseases are ………… … rare in Europe. COMPARE 3. This examination will test your in English. PROFICIENT 4. He stepped on some ……… ……… glass. BREAK 5. In with the rules of the competition, the team was disqualified. ACCORD 6. The rule is not ………………… in this case. APPLY 7. They no longer use the water in that well because of its ………… PURE. 8. You can’t really depend on Peter to do anything. He’s most …… RELY 9. Lasers are used as …… …… accurate scalpels. MIRACLE 10. Third time lucky! After two …… attempts , Mary’s finally passed his driving test. SUCCESS PART 7. Choose the word which best fits each gap of the passage. Although all Americans do not (1) the same way, their speech has enough in common that American English can be recognized as a (2) …… of English distinct from British English, Australian English and other national varieties. American English has grown up with the country. It began to (3) from British English during its colonial beginnings and (4) regional differences and ethnic flavor. Today it (5) …………….other languages and other varieties of English because it is the medium by which the attractions of American culture - its literature, (6) pictures and television programs - are transmitted to the world. All speakers of English (7) a common linguistic system and a basic set of words. But American English (8) from British English, Australian English and other national varieties in many of its pronunciations, words, spellings and grammatical (9) Words or phrases of American (10) and those used in America but not so much elsewhere, are called Americanisms. 1. A. say B. speak C. talk D. tell 2. A. alteration B. change C. variety D. variation 3. A. diverge B. divert C. digress D. depress 4. A. enquired B. inquired C. required D. acquired 5. A. affluence B. fluency C. influences D. nuances 6. A. motion B. moving C. movement D. removing 7. A. have B. bear C. tear D. share 8. A. differentiates B. differs C. changes D. alters 9. A. constructions B. building C. points D. syntax 10. A. birth B. source C. origin D. tradition PART 8 : Read the text below and think of the word which best fits each space. Use only one word in each space. THE GREAT LIBRARY IN ALEXANDRIA Today, there are libraries in almost every town in the world. Even in areas(1)…… there are no libraries, there are often mobile libraries which take books from one village to (2) ………… But in the days when books are copied by hands (3) …… than printed, libraries were very rare. The reason is simple: books took a very (4) ………. time to produce, and there were far (5) ……. copies of any given work around. The greatest library (6) ……… all, that in Alexandria, had 54.000 books. In the ancient world, this number (7) ……. .considered huge. It was the first time that anyone (8) …… ever collected so many books from all around the world (9) …. one roof. There are many theories about (10) … these books were lost. PART 9: Read the passage below carefully and choose the best answer. Langston Hughes was one of the greatest American writers of the twentieth century. He was born in Joplin, Missouri, and moved to Cleveland at the age of 14. Several years later he spent one year in Mexico before attending Columbia University in New York. For a few years after that, he roamed the world as a seaman, visiting ports around the world and writing some poetry. He returned to the United States and attended Lincoln University, where he won the Witter Bynner Prize for undergraduate poetry. After graduating in 1928, he traveled to Spain and to Russia with the help of a Guggenheim fellowship. His novels include Not without Laughter (1930) and The Big Sea (1940). He wrote an autobiography in 1956 and also published several collections of poetry. The collections include The Weary Blues (1926), The Dream Keeper (1932), Shakespeare in Harlem (1942), Fields of Wonder (1947), One Way Ticket (1947), and Selected Poems (1959) A man of many talents, Hughes was also a lyricist, librettist, and a journalist. As an older man in the 1960s, he spent much of his time collecting poems from Africa and from African-Americans to popularize black writers. Hughes is one of the most accomplished writers in American literary history, and he is seen as one of the artistic leaders of the Harlem Renaissance, the period when a neighborhood that was predominantly black produced a flood of great literature, music, and other art forms depicting daily city life for African- Americans. 1. What is the main topic of this passage? A. The life of Langston Hughes B. The Harlem Renaissance C. African-American writers D. American twentieth-century writers 2 .Where was Langston Hughes born? A. Spain B. New York C. Missouri D. North Carolina 3. As used in the passage, which of the following words could best replace the word "ports"? A. Islands B. Ships C. Friends. D. Harbors 4. To which of the following movements might Shakespeare in Harlem refer? A. The Civil War B. The Harlem Riots C. The Harlem Renaissance D. The Civil Rights Movement 5. What provided Hughes with assistance for his travel to Spain and Russia? A. His job as a reporter B. His career as a soldier C. A literary fellowship D. A college study program 6. The word "talents" in the passage could be replaced by which of the following? A Desires B. Abilities C. Strategies D. Careers 7. According to the author, what did Hughes do during the later years of his life? A. Write short stories B. Popularize African-American writers C. Advocate racial equality . D. Write about life in Harlem 8. Which of the following could best replace the word "accomplished" as used in the passage? A Successful B. Prolific C. Brilliant D. Imaginative 9. Which of the following can best substitute for the word "depicting" in the passage? A. Congratulating Blessing C. Screening D. Portraying 10. According to the passage, Langston Hughes was all of the following EXCEPT: A A novelist B. A poet C. A historian D. A journalism. PART 10: Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as sentence printed before it. 1. Birth rates have fallen sharply recently. There …………………………………………………………………………………………… 10. Although he was very tired, he agreed to play tennis. Tired……………………………………………………………… 3. It is disappointing that we haven't heard from Molly. We are …………………………………………………………………………………… 4. Although it rain torrentially all day, we all enjoyed the excursion. Despite ………………………………………………………………………………………… 5. I didn’t hear the news until the next day. It………………………………………………………………………………………… PART 10:Write a new sentence using the word in brackets. Do not alter the word in any way. 1. Maria said I had caused the accident. (blamed) Maria…………………………………………………………………………………… 2. He didn’t take any part in the conversation. (contribute) He 3. She always has a good relationship with the children. (gets) He…………………………………………………………………………… 4. The fire in the library was discovered by a student. ( who) It………………………………………………………………………………………… 5. 1. Everyone thought the book was written by the princess herself. (have) The princess PART 11: A friend of yours is going to visit Vietnam this summer, write a letter to him or her and introduce a place of interest in our country so that he/ she can enjoy the vacation. ĐÁP ÁN ĐỀ THI HỌC SINH GIỎI Môn TIẾNG ANH; Khối 11 PART 1: 1. D 2. A 3. B 4. A 5. C 6. A 7. C 8. C 9. B 10. A 11. D 12. A 13. C 14. C 15. C PART 2: 1. an 2. a 3. X 4. the 5. a 6. the 7. a 8. a 9. a 10. The PART 3: 1. of 2. at 3. to 4. by 5. about PART 4: 1. experience experienced 2. interested been interested 3. calmly calm 4. person people 5. when while PART 5: 1. hadn’t done 2. getting 3. be cancelled 4. advertising/be banned 5. finishes PART 6: 1. encouragements 2. comparatively 3. proficiency 4. broken 5. accordance 6. applicable 7. impurity 8. unreliable 9. miraculously 10. unsuccessful PART 7: 1B, 2C, 3A, 4D, 5C, 6A, 7D, 8B, 9A, 10C PART 8: 1. where 2. another 3. rather 4. long 5. fewer 6. of 7. was 8. had 9. under/beneath 10. how PART 9: 1A, 2C, 3D, 4C, 5C, 6B, 7B, 8A, 9D, 10D PART 10: 1. There has been a sharp decline in birth rates recently. 2. Tired as he was, he agreed to play tennis. 3. We are dissappointed not to hear from Molly. 4. Despite the torrential rain all day, we all enjoyed the excursion. 5. Not until the next day that I heard the news. PART 11: 1. Maria blamed the accident on me 2. He didn’t contribute to the conversation. 3. He always gets on well with the children. 4. It was a student who discovered the fire in the library. 5. The princess was thought to have written the book herself. . TRƯỜNG THPT LÊ HỮU TRÁC 2 ĐỀ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI CẤP TRƯỜNG Môn: TIẾNG ANH; Khối 11 ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC Thời gian làm bài: 180 phút, không kể thời gian phát đề (Đề thi có 04 trang). Vietnam this summer, write a letter to him or her and introduce a place of interest in our country so that he/ she can enjoy the vacation. ĐÁP ÁN ĐỀ THI HỌC SINH GIỎI Môn TIẾNG ANH; . 6. The rule is not ………………… in this case. APPLY 7. They no longer use the water in that well because of its ………… PURE. 8. You can’t really depend on Peter to do anything. He’s most …… RELY 9.