ĐỀ HỌC SINH GIỎI TIẾNG ANH 11 CẤP TỈNH

Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it is as similar as possible in meaning to theoriginal sentence.. LEXICO-GRAMMAR Part 1 : Choose the word or phrase that best co

A LEXICO – GRAMMAR

I Choose the best option A, B, C or D to complete the following questions

1 According to the ……… of the contract, tenants must give six months notice if they intend

to leave

2 Please accept our ……… congratulations!

3 It is difficult for museums to find funds to protect the nation's ………

4 A part-time job gives me the freedom to ……… my own interests

5 In his first game for Newcastle, Keegan ……… a goal after 58 minutes

6 ……… to China, if you had the chance?

7 It ……… a lot of patience to be a nurse

8 She had to pass all her exams or she would have no holiday

9 " How's Karen today?" "She is feeling ……… she was yesterday."

A better slightly than B slight better than C slightly better than D slightly better

10 "Is Tom a good worker?" "He ……… what he starts."

A never almost finishes B finishes almost ever

C almost never finishes D finishes never almost

Margarine

Napoleon III of France was (0).A…… for the invention of the butter substitute known asmargarine He was looking for a cheap (1) ……… to butter for the poorer people of society, and for hisarmy and navy So he (2) up a prize competition to see who would (3) up with thebest solution

There was only one (4) into this competition, from a man called Meges Mouries Hehad (5) over two years experimenting, and finally found an acceptable butter substitute madefrom milk and various animal fats It tasted quite pleasant, and spread well on bread, but it was(6) white (7) ………its colour, Meges Mouries’ invention was awarded the prize Yellowcolouring was added to it at a (8) date

Margarine soon went into mass (9) and was exported all over the world In Britain itwas called 'Butterine', until protests from farmers (10) to that name being made illegal Farmers

in America were not happy (11) ……… the new arrival on the market either They (12) …… to theyellow colouring, saying that it made it resemble butter so (13)……… that it could deceive consumers

In effect, Napoleon III's competition is still going on The ultimate (14) of everymargarine manufacturer is to produce a product that is (15) ………… to distinguish from butter And theykeep trying

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15 A impractical B unable C impossible D incapable

D WRITING

I Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it is as similar as possible in meaning to theoriginal sentence Use the word given and other words as necessary Do not change the form of the givenword

1 June was sure there was no mistake in her homework (NOTHING)

II LEXICO-GRAMMAR

Part 1 : Choose the word or phrase that best completes each sentence Write your answer A, B,

C or D in the numbered boxes

1 _ the weather forecast, it will rain heavily later this morning

2 I read the contract again and again avoiding making spelling mistakes

3 It's a shame they didn't pick you up, but it doesn't _ out the possibility that you might get a job

in a different department

4 I reckon Mark is of a nervous breakdown

5 Many local authorities realize there is a need to make _ for disabled people in their housingprogrammes

6 It turned out that we _ rushed to the airport as the plane was delayed by several hours

7 All three TV channels provide extensive _ of sporting events

8 No matter how angry he was, he would never to violence

9 as a masterpiece, a work of art must transcend the ideals of the period in which it wascreated

10 _, the people who come to this club are in their twenties and thirties

11 I am afraid that you have _ the deadline, so we can't take your application into account

12 The main aim of the campaign is to raise _ of the issues involved

13 After so many years, it is great to see him _ his ambitions

14 It was confirmed that the accident was caused by human

15 The roadworks made to the hotel from the main road difficult.

Part 4: Fill in the gaps in the following sentences with suitable particles Write your answers in the

corresponding numbered boxes (0) has been done as an example

0 Could you deal this problem I'm rather busy

1 The Minister is also implicated the scandal

2 Irrespective _ the poor weather conditions the search for the missing child was continued

3 I have been using her computer ever since she placed it my disposal

4 I met him at the party and he asked you

5 You can't miss him That haircut makes him stand _ in a crowd

Your answers:

Part 5: Complete each sentence with a correct phrasal verb from the box Write your answers in thenumbered boxes Each phrasal verb is used only once

1 The managing director the company's poor performance to high interest rates

2 The police were able to the car thieves using satellite technology

3 This is a sensitive matter, and we have to dealing with it very carefully

4 David's new album is expected to _ at the end of the year

5 I hope this award will your disappointment at not winning the first prize

6 The company has decided to _ production of cars at its factory in Hull

7 You might need a calculator to this problem

8 Claire decided to the job, because it would have meant more travelling

9 Our maths teacher simply won't _ any talking in class

10 Helen is going to the airport to _ some friends

Part 2: Use the word given in brackets and make any necessary additions to write a new sentence in such

a way that it is as similar as possible in meaning to the original sentence Do NOT change the form of thegiven word You must use between three and six words, including the word given (0) has been done as

an example

0 Fiona refused to wear her old dress (not)

Fiona said that she would not wear her old dress

1 As long as he could see, Kevin really didn't mind where he sat in the stadium (difference)

→ As long as he could see , where he sat in the stadium

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2 Somebody should have told us that the date had been changed (informed)

→ We should _ the change of the date

3 Jane's family persuaded her to enter the competition (talked)

→ Jane was the competition by her family

4 We never imagined that Julian might be planning to resign from his job (occurred)

→ It never Julian might be planning to resign from his job

5 Sally was all ready to leave the office when her boss asked her to type up a report (point)

→ Sally was the office when her boss asked her to type up a report

Part 3: Write an essay of about 250 words on the following topic:

"The widespread use of the Internet has brought many problems What do you think are the main

problems associated with the use of the web? What solutions can you suggest"?

HÀ TĨNH NĂM HỌC 2012 - 2013

II LEXICO-GRAMMAR (7,5 điểm)

Part 1.(15 câu x 0,15 = 2,25 điểm)

Part 2: ( 10 câu x 0,15 = 1,5 điểm)

1 undoubtedly 2 originated 3 inhabitants 4 livelihood 5 unpredictable

6 traditionally 7 temporarily 8 guidance 9 reputedly 10 conquest

Part 4: (5 câu x 0,15 = 0,75)

Part 5:(10 câu x 0,15 = 1,5 điểm)

1 put down 2 track down 3 set about 4 come out 5 make up for

6 step up 7 work out 8 turn down 9 stand for 10 see off

III READING (4,5 điểm)

Part 1:(10 câu x 0,15 = 1,5 điểm)

Part 2: (10 câu x 0,15 = 1,5 điểm)

1 stress 2 in / during 3 Even 4 instead 5 who / that

Part 3:(10 câu x 0,15 = 1,5 điểm)

IV WRITING ( 5 điểm)

Part 1: (5 câu x 0,2 = 1 điểm)

1 Exhausted as / though Mary was / might be, she agreed to join the activity

2 The minute / moment we have received the information , we'll let you know

3 Only by using it ( a language) regularly, can you really master a language (it)

4 Nobody is to blame for the match cancellation / the match's cancellation / the cancellation of the

match / the fact that the match was cancelled

5 I have no intention of apologising / apologizing to either of them

Part 2:(5 câu x 0,2 = 1 điểm)

1 As long as he could see, it made no difference to Kevin where he sat in the stadium

2 We should have been informed of / about the change of the date

3 Jane was talked into entering the competition by her family

4 It never occurred to us that Julian might be planning to resign from his job

5 Sally was on the point of leaving the office when her boss asked her to type up a report.

Part 2: (3 điểm) Giám khảo tự quyết định dựa vào các yêu cầu sau:

- Task fulfillment (idea/content): 30%

- Essay organization (coherence, cohesion); 30%

- Vocabulary/structures (variety, accuracy, appropriacy): 30%

- Handwriting, essay layout : 10%

PART TWO LEXICO – GRAMMAR (30p.)

Question 1 Choose the word or phrase which best completes each sentence Write your answers (A, B, C,

or D) in the space provided under this part (10p.)

1 The of two houses prove such a financial burden that they were forced to sell one

2 In his student days, he was as poor as a church

3 Harry doesn’t to great fame and fortune, he just wants to make a decent living

4 I wrote to them a fortnight ago but I haven’t had a reply

5 I couldn’t stop myself from with boredom during the lecture

6 She didn’t show even a of emotion when the court found her guilty

7 It’s not surprising that he became a writer because he always longed to see his name

8 The police are looking into new ways of major crime

A contending B wrestling C combating D striving

9 The technological and economic changes of the 19th century had a marked on workers

10 The first sign of vitamin A disorder is night

A loss of sight B lack of vision C invisibility D blindness

11 The are against her winning a fourth consecutive gold medal

12 References can have a considerable on employment prospects

13 The prospects of picking up any survivors are now

14 From time to time he himself to a weekend in a five-star hotel

15 Men still expect their jobs to take

A superiority B imposition C priority D seniority

16 The police have been ordered not to if the students attack them

17 Meg had a escape when she was hang-gliding yesterday

18 I can’t tell you the exact amount, but I can give you a estimate

19 Marge walked away from the discussion Otherwise, she something she would regret later

20 You are not supposed to park on the hard except in an emergency

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A lane B shoulder C leg D area

Question 3 Match each of the following headings with its suitable paragraph The first one (0: H) as anexample has been done for you There are two extra headings which you do not need to use Write youranswers in the space provided (5p.)

A Research holds the key to success B New and improved techniques

C A new kind of athlete D New equipment has made a difference

E Athletes are what they eat F Personalized programs will help

G The influence of drugs H Is there a limit to record-breaking?

[0: _H ]

A world record is every athlete’s dream, but the hard-won records of a few years ago are mostly justtoday’s qualifying times Roger Bannister’s famous four-minute mile of 1956 has been beaten by nearly

15 seconds, while almost an hour and twenty minutes has been taken off the women’s marathon since

1953 ‘Faster, higher, stronger’ is the Olympic motto, and today’s competitors continue to push back theboundaries of what the body can achieve But one wonders if this can continue

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The last forty years have seen many important technological advances For example, since theintroduction of strong, flexible fiberglass poles, over a meter has been added to the pole vault record.There have also been important developments in the design the running shoe And while a shoe won’tactually make someone run faster, modern shoes do mean many more miles of comfortable, injury-freetraining

[2: ]

Pushing back the limits now depends more on science, technology and medicine than anything else.Athletic technique, training programs and diets are all being studied to find ways of taking a few moreseconds off or adding a few more cm to that elusive world record It seems that natural ability and hardwork are no longer enough

[3: ]

The search to find more efficient ways of moving goes on Analysis of an athlete’s style is particularlyuseful for events like jumping and throwing Studies show that long jumpers need to concentrate not onthe speed of approach, as once thought, but on the angle their bodies make with the ground as they takeoff However, the rules governing each sport limit advances achieved by new styles For instance onlyone-footed takeoffs are allowed in the high jump

[4: ]

In the future, it should be possible to develop a more individual approach to training programs Athleteswill keep detailed diaries and collect data to help predict the point when training becomes overtraining,the cause of many injuries If athletes fee all the information into a database, it may then be possible topredict patterns and to advise them individually when they should cut down

[5: ]

Combining the right diet with a training program is vital Athletes are continually searching for thatspecial ‘go-faster’ ingredient, but apparently it’s still a battle to get them to drink sufficient liquid and tofollow a balanced healthy diet throughout all phases of training, competition and recovery Diet in theperiod after an event is particularly important and often neglected An athlete who doesn’t replace all theliquid lost immediately after a hard run won’t be able to repeat the performance at the same level 24 hourslater

PART IV: WRITING (20p.)

Question 1: Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it is as similar as possible in

meaning to the sentence printed before it (5p.)

Example: We expect he will arrive by nine o’clock

He is

Answer: He is expected to arrive by nine o’clock

1 The journalists only heard about the changes to the wedding plans when they arrived at the venue

4 The thief must have come in through the window

The thief almost _

5 What put me off the idea was simply how expensive it was going to be

The sheer _

Question 2 For each of the sentence below, write a new sentence as similar as possible in meaning to the original sentence but using the word given This word must not be altered in any way (5p.)

Example: We couldn't find the cat anywhere (NOWHERE )

Answer: The cat was nowhere to be found

1 She is determined to become a doctor (HEART)

Question 3 Essay writing (10p.)

Do you agree or disagree with the following statement?

Face-to-face communication is better than other types of communication such as letters,

e-mail, or telephone calls

Use specific reasons and details to support your answer

PART TWO LEXICO – GRAMMAR (30p.)

Question 1 Choose the word or phrase which best completes each sentence Write your answers (A, B, C,

or D) in the space provided under this part (10p.) 0.5p for each correct answer

Question 3 Complete each of the following sentences with the correct form of one verb from the box and

a suitable particle (5p.) 0.5p for each correct answer

Question 4 Use the correct form of each bracketed word in the numbered space Write your answers inthe space provided (5 p.) 0.5p for each correct answer

5 unravel 10 disclose

Question 5 Read the text below and decide which answer (A, B, C or D) best fits each gap (10 p.) 1p foreach correct answer

PART THREE: READING (30p.)

Question 1 Read the following passage and choose the best answer A, B, C or D for each question.(10p.) 1p for each correct answer

Question 2 There are five extracts which have been removed from the following passage Put an extractfrom A-G in the correct gap 1-5 to complete the passage (5p.) 1p for each correct answer

3 extracts/ sounds/ utterances 8 make

4 faced/ tackled/ considered/ solved 9 switch

PART IV: WRITING (20p.)

Question 1: Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it is as similar as possible in meaning to the sentence printed before it (5p.) 1p for each correct answer

1 It was only when the journalists arrived at the venue that they heard about the changes to the wedding plans

2 It was at your insistence that we came to this restaurant

3 It won’t do you any good to argue with her

4 The thief almost certainly came in through the window

5 The sheer expense/ cost was what put me off the idea

Question 2 For each of the sentence below, write a new sentence as similar as possible in meaning to the original sentence but using the word given This word must not be altered in any way (5p.) 1p for each correct answer

1 She has set her heart on becoming a doctor

2 She just went through the motions of welcoming him, then quickly left the waiting room

3 It cannot be guaranteed that the venture will succeed

4 We have no alternative but to pay them the whole amount before the end of the month

5 Our company has got monopoly of importation

Question 3 Essay writing

Do you agree or disagree with the following statement?

Face-to-face communication is better than other types of communication such as letters,

e-mail, or telephone calls

Use specific reasons and details to support your answer

The impression mark í based on the following scheme:

1 Content: (4p.) a provision of all main ideas and details as appropriate

2 Language: (3p.) a variety of vocabulary and structures appropriate to the level of English languagegifted upper-secondary school students

3 Presentation: (3p.) coherence, cohesion, and style appropriate to the level of English language giftedupper-secondary school students

QUẢNG BÌNH NĂM HỌC 2012 - 2013

II PHONETICS

Pick out the word (A, B, C or D) whose underlined part is pronounced differently from those of the other words (5 pts)

III LEXICO-GRAMMAR

Part 1 Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that best completes each sentence (10 pts)

21 Does anyone know that jacket might be?

22 The cheetah runs 70 miles hour It’s the fastest animal in the world

23 Joe seemed to be in a good mood, he snapped at me angrily when I asked him to join us

24 There are several means of mass communication The newspaper is one Television is

25 I read in one paper that they are married

26 There was hardly food left in the fridge

27 We spent the days on the beach

A few last sunny B last sunny few C last few sunny D few sunny last

28 not fallen over, the athlete would have won the gold medal

29 Rarely to work on his own

A he is seen B does he seen C is he seen D does he

30 “We’re going to the seaside” - “Can ?”

A I come as well B also I come C I too come D I as well comePart 2 Complete each sentence with a suitable form of one of the phrasal verbs in the box Use each one once only (5 pts)

31 Why do prices keep ?

32 This new game is really Everyone is playing it

33 It’s time your brother and started a family

34 When she retired, she gardening so she wouldn’t get bored

35 I’m sorry to you but I can’t take you to the airport after all

Part 3 Complete the following sentences with appropriate form of the word in block capitals (5 pts)

36 ACT There is a saying in English: “ speak louder than words.”

37 QUALIFY He won the discus event at the Olympic Games but was later when

a medical check proved that he had been taking drugs

38 NATION Do you have a costume in your country?

39 LAND The plane had to make a crash in a field

40 TROULE Traveling in big cities is becoming more everyday

Part 4 Put the verbs given in the brackets into the appropriate tenses or forms (10 pts)

41 “You were late for your dental appointment.”

“I know I (not/ stay) so long at the library.”

42 It is necessary that everyone (be) calm in times of danger

43 If you want to see us, come to Tom’s on Sunday We (wait) for you there at

midday

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catch on go up let down take up settle down

44 It was a fine day and the roads were crowded because a lot of people (rush)

to the seaside

45 Those were the highest words of praise they ever (hear) from the old man

46 Our little children enjoy (take) to the water park every Sunday

47 I don’t feel good I (stay) home from work tomorrow

48 It won’t be safe to use these stairs until they (repair)

49 The city is now crowded with the people who (seek) employment

50 The old man is said (leave) all his money to an old people’s home when he

81 I am only interested in why he did it

→ The only thing

82 House prices have risen dramatically this year

→ There has been

83 I can’t understand how this new computer works

→ This new computer works

84 She didn’t inherit anything under her uncle’s will

→ Her uncle didn’t

85 I only recognized him when he came into light

→ Not until

Part 2 Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence, using the wordgiven Do not change the word given You must use between two and five words, including the wordgiven (5 pts)

86 People claim that he was the best tennis player of his times said

→ He the best tennis player of his times

87 They left early because they didn’t want to get caught in the traffic avoid

→ They left early in order in the traffic

88 Why didn’t they tell me about these changes earlier? should

→ I about these changes earlier

89 He had a very traditional upbringing, didn’t he? traditionally

→ He , wasn’t he?

90 I would like to express my thanks for everything you have done for me thankful

→ I’d like to say am for everything you have done for me

Part 3 Composition (10 pts)

The world is experiencing a dramatic increase in population This is causing problems not only for poor, developing countries, but also for industrialized and developed nations Describe some of the problems that overpopulation causes and suggest at least one possible solution You should write at least

26 B 27 C 28 D 29 C 30 A

Part 2 (5 points)

Part 3 (5 points)

Part 4 (10 points)

41 shouldn’t have stayed 42 be/ should be 43 shall/ will be waiting

47 am staying/am going to stay 48 have been repaired 49 are seeking

50 to have leftPart 5: (5 points) (chọn đúng 50%, sửa đúng 50%)

72 take 73 happened/ chanced 74 loss 75 long

Part 3: (5 points)

V WRITING

Part 1: (5 points)

81 The only thing I am interested in is why he did it

82 There has been a dramatic rise (increase) in house prices this year

83 This new computer works in the way I can’t understand

84 Her uncle didn’t leave her anything in his will

85 Not until he came into light did I recognize him

Part 2: (5 points)

86 is said to have been

87 to avoid getting/being caught

88 should have been told

89 was traditionally brought up/ was brought up traditionally

90 how thankful I

Part 3: (10 points)

The mark given to part 3 is based on the following scheme:

- Content: (50% of the total mark);

- Organization and presentation: (20% of the total mark);

- Language: (20% of the total mark);

- Handwriting, punctuation and spelling: (10% of the total mark)

-THE END PART 1: Choose the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from that of the others Write your answer in the right box below

-1 A chooses B houses C rises D horses

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