HSG ANH 10 2013-2014

1 | P a g e KÌ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI TRƯỜNG NĂM HỌC 2013 - 2014 MÔN TIẾNG ANH – KHỐI 10 Thời gian làm bài: 90 phút (không kể thời gian phát đề) Đề thi gồm 4 trang. Thí sinh viết câu trả lời vào phiếu trả lời. Họ tên học sinh: ……………………………………… Giám thị 1: ……………………………… Số báo danh: ……………………………………… Giám thị 2: ……………………………… I. PHONETICS (15 points) A. Choose the word with the different pronunciation of the underlined part. (7.5 points) 1. A. with B. them C. theme D. northern 2. A. accurate B. account C. accept D. accuse 3. A. talks B. takes C. decides D. completes 4. A. month B. ton C. son D. non-smoker 5. A. every B. evening C. problem D. love B. Choose the word whose the main stress is placed differently from that of the others. (7.5 points) 1. A. private B. provide C. arrange D. advise 2. A. national B. cultural C. popular D. musician 3. A. successful B. interest C. arrangement D. disaster 4. A. literature B. entertainment C. recreation D. information 5. A. Vietnamese B. Japanese C. Canadian D. Portuguese II. LANGUAGE FOCUS (37.5 points) A. Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) to complete the sentence. (30 points) 1. Be quick! There is _____ time left. A. a little B. little C. any D. a lot of 2. Nobody had the right answer, _____? A. did they B. didn’t they C. had they D. hadn’t they 3. Long and his girl friend listened to the story, looked at _____ and smiled. A. other B. another C. one another D. each other 4. That was _____ surprising news that some of them didn’t believe in it. A. so B. such C. such a D. too 5. He hopes to become a doctor _____ his father. A. as B. like C. the same as D. such as 6. Neither Nam nor his brother _____ fond _____ playing tennis. A. is / of B. are / of C. is / with D. are / with 7. We were _____ when we saw how much he had changed. A. barged in B. pulled out C. taken aback D. whipped up 8. If Mary had given him the questions to prepare in advanced, he _____ in so much trouble now. 2 | P a g e A. wouldn’t have been B. wouldn’t be C. wouldn’t have D. hadn’t been 9. They saw him _____ home late last night. A. arrive B. to arrive C. arriving D. arrived 10. The ring is only made of wood, so it is quite _____. A. priceless B. worthless C. invaluable D. valuable 11. I wish I _____ all about this matter a week ago. A. knew B. had known C. have known D. could know 12. “Can I give you a little more coffee?” – “_____.” A. No, you’re welcome B. No, thank you C. Yes, you are right D. Yes, I’m OK 13. “Single or double?” – “_____.” A. Yes, it’s single B. No, it’s double C. No, it’s not double D. Single, please 14. “Do you mind if I open the window?” – “_____.” A. Well, yes B. Well, I can manage C. Well, it’s a bit cold D. Well, I’m busy 15. He was made _____ for 2 hours. A. to wait B. waited C. wait D. waiting 16. When she looked in her purse she found she had been _____. A. robbed B. thieved C. stolen D. broken 17. The policeman _____ me the way. A. said B. told C. explain D. directed 18. She had changed so much that _____ anyone recognised her. A. almost B. not C. hardly D. nearly 19. _____ the traffic was bad, I arrived on time. A. Even B. In spite of C. Despite D. Although 20. Who was the first person _____ the South Pole? A. reaching B. who reaches C. reached D. to reach B. Fill each gap in the sentence with the correct form of the verb in brackets. (7.5 points) 1. He filled in an __________ form for the position of clark. (apply) 2. He has $10,000 life __________, which he wife will receive if he dies first. (insure) 3. You have no other __________ but to learn now. (choose) 4. The team won by 20 points, which was a __________ victory. (decide) 5. Daisy has fulfilled all the __________ for graduation. (require) III. READING (22.5 points) A. Read the text and decide which word A, B, C or D best fits each space. (15 points) It was a Monday morning in the office and, as usual, everyone was busy sorting through their mail before starting work. The other staff had (1) _____ that Nicky, one of the computer operators, had been (2) _____ rather miserable recently and they wondered what might have 3 | P a g e happened to make her so (3) _____. Suddenly Nicky accidentally (4) _____ over a cup of coffee. As she was clearing up the mess, the girl sitting next to her at the (5) _____. “What on earth have you (6) _____ to yourself? Does it (7) _____?” asked the girl. “Yes, it does. I think I’ve (8) _____ it using the computer,” replied Nicky. “I think you’d better go and let the doctor (9) _____ it,” said the girl. “Let’s hope there’s no permanent (10) _____ to your hand.” 1. A. recognised B. relized C. noticed D. identified 2. A. appearing B. seeming C. pretending D. looking 3. A. sick B. bored C. uninterested D. depressed 4. A. kicked B. punched C. hit D. knocked 5. A. wrist B. elbow C. knee D. ankle 6. A. made B. done C. happened D. brought 7. A. harm B. hurt C. disturb D. upset 8. A. injured B. ruined C. spoiled D. destroyed 9. A. check B. inspect C. examine D. investigate 10. A. pain B. destruction C. damage D. suffering B. Read the passage and choose the best option A, B, C or D for each question. (7.5 points) The thing I liked most when I was small was the change of seasons: spring, summer, autumn and winter. I could see them all come and go and each one was completely different. Now in the city, you can buy summer flowers in winter and eat the same vegetables all the year round! Whereas in the country, I could only eat things at certain times of the year. For example strawberries in June and turnips in winter. I live my childhood with the seasons. Also we made most of our food and would never eat frozen or tinned food. Everything was fresh – so it must be better than the type of food I am taking now in the city. City people may think people in the country miss a lot of more than them – they miss real life. 1. What did the writer like most about living on a farm? A. Flowers in spring B. Leaves in autumn C. The wild animals and plants D. The change of seasons 2. What does the word “them” in line 2 refer to? A. 4 seasons B. winter and autumn C. countryside people D. plants 3. In the countryside, in which season can we buy strawberries? A. Spring B. Summer C. Autumn D. Winter 4. Why did the writer never eat tinned food when living in the country? A. Because it was frozend. B. Because it was contaminated. C. Because it was very fat. D. Because it wasn’t very fresh. 5. Which of the following sentences is not true? A. People in the city can grow vegetables all year round. B. In the countryside, turnips are grown in winter. C. The writer often eats frozen and tinned food now. D. Many city people think they live better than those in the country. 4 | P a g e IV. WRITING (25 points) A. Rewrite each of the following sentences in such a way that it means almost the same as the sentence printed before it. (7.5 points) 1. It’s nor worth trying to make him change his mind. → There is no ________________________________________________________ 2. Because of the traffic jam, Andrew couldn’t get to the interview on time. → The traffic jam ______________________________________________________ 3. We got lost because we didn’t have a map. → Had we ___________________________________________________________ 4. I’m sorry I was rude to you yesterday. → I apologized ________________________________________________________ 5. Everyone thinks the parcel will arrive within the next few days expected. → The parcel _________________________________________________________ B. Write about Napoleon using the cues given below. (17.5 points) • 1769: be born on the Island of Corsia • 1779: be sent to military school in France by his father • Be excellent in mathematics and military science • 1785: join the French army and begin the military career • 1793: become a general in the French army • Win many victories • 1821: die alone and deserted …………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………………… THE END Cán bộ coi thi không giải thích gì thêm 5 | P a g e HƯỚNG DẪN CHẤM THI MÔN TIẾNG ANH I. PHONETICS A. 1. C 2. A 3. A 4. D 5. C B. 1. A 2. D 3. B 4. A 5. C II. LANGUAGE FOCUS A. 1. B 2. A 3. D 4. B 5. B 6. A 7. C 8. B 9. A 10. B 11. B 12. B 13. D 14. C 15. A 16. A 17. B 18. C 19. D 20. D B. 1. application 2. insurance 3. choice 4. decisive 5. requirements III. READING A. 1. C 2. D 3. D 4. D 5. A 6. B 7. B 8. A 9. C 10. C B. 1. D 2. A 3. B 4. B 5. D IV. WRITING A. 1. There is no point in trying to make him change his mind. 2. The traffic jam prevented/stopped Andrew from getting to the interview. 3. Had we had a map, we wouldn’t have got lost. 4. I apologized for my being rude / my rudeness to you yesterday. 5. The parcel is thought to arrive within the next few days expected. B. Writing sample: Napoleon was a Friench solider who became emperor of France. He was born in 1769 on the Island of Corsia. When he was only 10 years old, he father sent him to military school in France. Napoleon was excellent in mathematics and in military science. When he was 16 years old, he joined the French army. Napoleon became a general in the French army at the young age of 24. Several years later he became emperor of the French Empire. Napoleon won many military victories. His defeat end came when he decided to attack Russia, he lost most of his army. He died in 1821, alone and deserted. Napoleon was only 51 years old when he died. . 1 | P a g e KÌ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI TRƯỜNG NĂM HỌC 2013 - 2014 MÔN TIẾNG ANH – KHỐI 10 Thời gian làm bài: 90 phút (không kể thời gian phát đề) Đề thi gồm 4 trang. Thí sinh. CHẤM THI MÔN TIẾNG ANH I. PHONETICS A. 1. C 2. A 3. A 4. D 5. C B. 1. A 2. D 3. B 4. A 5. C II. LANGUAGE FOCUS A. 1. B 2. A 3. D 4. B 5. B 6. A 7. C 8. B 9. A 10. B 11. B 12 been 9. They saw him _____ home late last night. A. arrive B. to arrive C. arriving D. arrived 10. The ring is only made of wood, so it is quite _____. A. priceless B. worthless C. invaluable