SỞ GD & ĐT VĨNH LONG ÑEÀ THI THÖÛ HSG -11 TRƯỜNG THPT VĨNH XUÂN Naêm 2011 I. SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION 1. My father retired last month because of his illness. Because _________________________________________________________ 2. Although both his legs were broken in the crash, he managed to get out of the car before it explored. Despite __________________________________________________________ 3. The furniture was too expensive for me to buy The furniture was ________________________________ 4. This question is easy enough for us to answer. _____________________________________________ 5. As he grows older, he becomes increasingly cheerful. _______________________________________ 6. He had hardly had time to settle down when he sold the house. No sooner ______________________________________________________________________ 7. He had spent all his money before arriving in New York. He had lost all his clothes. ___________________ _______________________________________________________________ 8. Tom had failed twice, so he didn’t want to try again. _____________________________________________ 9. I prefer going out for a meal to staying at home. -_______________________________________________ 10. The driver said “Don’t get off the bus while it’s moving!” _________________________________________ II. WORD FORMATION 1. ANXIOUS Her ……….was so great that she broke a glass. 2. APPLAUD The audience burst into ………at the end of the play. 3. COURAGE He felt very ………when he saw he had failed the exam again. 4. EXPERIMENT The work is still at a very ………….level. 5. FRIGHT It’s the most …………film I’ve ever seen. 6. HEALTH It’s very …………to live in a damp room. 7. JEWEL They have a big ….shop in London. 8. MEMBER How much does……….of this club cost? 9. RELY He promised to come but he’s very …… 10. WIEGHT How much do you …………….? III. CHOOSE THE BEST ANSWER: 1. Well, I think that the prices here are A. reason B. reasonable C. reasonably D. a reason 2. Do you feel to this kind of job? A. attractive B. attracted C. attraction D. attract 3. American women independent. A. are used to be B. are used to being C. is used to being D. is used to be 4. Which would you , tea or coffee? A. preference B. preferential C. prefer D. preferable 5. They are doing the same thing every day. A. bored with B. fond of C. afraid of D. like 6. The of the moon for the earth causes the tides. A. attractive B. attracted C. attraction D. attract 7. The man was accused of private property. A. to steal B. stealing C. stolen D. b & c are correct 8. After we all our exercises, we went to the cinema. A. completed B. has completed C. has been completing D. had completed 9. The larger the apartment, the the rent. A. expensive B. more expensive C. expensivelyD. most expensive 10. You must explain your problems ………… A. as clear as you can B. as clearly as you can C. as clear than you are D. as clearly as you are 11. Pil is ……………… person we know. A. the happier B. the happiest C. happier D. happiest 12. Which woman are you going to vote for? –I’m not sure. Everyone says that Joan is…………. A. smarter B. the smarter C. more smarter D. more smart 13. Bill is ……………… A. lazier and lazier B. more and more lazy C. lazier and more lazy D. more lazy and lazier 14. It was not until midnight _______ back home. A. did John come B. John didn’t come C. that John came D. that John had come 15. Lan is really ________ about going to Singapore. A. interested B. exhausted C. surprised D. excited 16. He apologized……………….able to finish the project on time A. his colleagues not being C. colleagues for not being C. his colleagues not to be D. to his colleagues for not being 17.This is a town ________ many people live. A. in which B. which C. at which D. on which 18.__________ is your favourite sport, swimming or running. A. What B. Which C. Whom D. Whose 19.It was The World Cup _______in Korea and Japan. A. which was held B. that were held C. that was held D. that held 20.We are talking about the girl who used to be a Miss World. A. The girl about whom we are talking used to be a Miss World. B. We hardly know a girl who used to be a Miss World. C. The girl who used to be a Miss World said that she knew you. D. We know the girl who used to be a Miss World. 21.He told her about the book. He liked it best. A. He told her about the book which he liked it best. B. He told her about the book which he liked best. C. He told her about the book whom he liked best. D. He told her about the book whose he liked best. 22.The old man is working in this factory. I borrowed his bicycle yesterday. A. The old man is working in this factory which I borrowed his bicycle yesterday. B. The old man whom is working in this factory I borrowed his bicycle yesterday. C. The old man whom I borrowed his bicycle yesterday is working in this factory. D. The old man whose bicycle I borrowed yesterday is working in this factory. 23.This is my opinion. You can do nothing to change it. A. You can do nothing to change it my mind. B. There’s nothing you can do to change my mind. C. There’s nothing can be done except changing my mind. D. You can do everything to change it my mind. 24.The man _________________________, is the secretary. A. which you have just spoken B. whose you have just spoken C. to whom you have just spoken D. to who you have just spoken 25.It is the village where you ______________________, isn’t it ? A. used to living B. used to live C. use to live D. use living 26.The police have caught the man ________________________. A. who stole my motorbike. B. whose stole my motorbike. C. whom stole my motorbike. D. which stole my motorbike. 27.The man is my teacher. I am grateful to him. A. The man whom I grateful to him is my teacher. C. The man is my teacher who I am grateful. B. The man whom I am grateful to is my teacher D. The man to him I am grateful is my teacher. 28. The students regretted that they had missed the lecture. A. The students regretted not to attend the lecture. B. The students regretted not having attended the lecture. C. The students regretted not having attend the lecture. D. The students regretted not to have attended the lecture. 29.Ba hadn’t expected the concert to be so good. A.The concert was not good at all. B.Ba thought that the concert would be very good . C.The concert was worse than Ba had expected . D.The concert was better than Ba had expected. 30. They think visiting the pyramids is interesting A. The pyramids are thought interesting to be visited B. It is thought the pyramids are visited interesting C.Visiting the pyramids is thought to be interesting D. Visiting the pyramids is thought to have been interesting 31. John is said to have been stolen the money. A. It is said John steals the money. B. It is said John was stolen the money. C. People said John steals the money. D. People say John steals the money. 32. “Good morning, Mary! How are you?” Henry said. A. Henry said good morning Mary and asked how was she. B. Henry greeted Mary and asked how is she. C. Henry said good morning and asked Mary how she is. D. Henry greeted Mary and asked how she was. 33. “Shall I help you with the washing-up, Jane?” John said. A. John told Jane to help him with the washing-up. B. John asked if Jane should help him with the washing-up. C. John suggested helping Jane with the washing-up. D. John offered to help Jane with the washing-up. 34. They decided to go for a picnic though it was very cold. A. Because it was very cold, they decided to go for a picnic. B. However cold it was, they decided to go for a picnic. C. If it had not been cold, they would not have gone for a picnic. D. It was very cold so they decided to go for a picnic. 35. She had only just put the telephone down when the boss rang back. A. She put the telephone down and the boss rang back B. The boss rang back ,but she put the telephone down C. Hardly had she put the telephone down when the boss rang back D. She had put the telephone down, so she let it ring when the boss rang back 36. We're always amazing by John's incredible travel stories. A B C D 37. The comedian worked hardly to entertain the children in the hospital. A B C D 38. The actors left the hotel separately in order avoid attracting a lot of attention. A B C D 39. People throughout the world will be watching , the big match on the television. A B C D 40. Species become extinct or endangerment for a number of reasons, but the primary cause is A B the destruction of habitat by human activities. C D IV. READING: A. GAP –FILLING: Is Photography Dead? 1. For a long time in the past photography was not regarded as an art. It was simply a skill and it was criticized for being too mechanical and not creative enough. At last, however, photography is now accepted as a unique and very important (1) of art. The photograph's claim to be an objective record of reality is now seriously challenged, and the important function of photography in modern-day society is consequently (2) threat. The threat has suddenly become all the more serious as more and more photographers are (3) to the new technology which computers offer. Moreover, a (n) (4) number of colleges have now begun to offer (5) in computer imaging. All these developments (6) a disturbing question. Is photography, as we know (7) dead? In spite of its complete transformation by new technological developments, however, photography will continue to play a (8) role in our culture. Although it may no longer (9) to be realistic, modern photography can continue to provide us with fresh visral (10) about ourselves and the world in which we live. B. READING: 2. Another critical factor that plays a part in susceptibility to colds is age. A study done by the University of Michigan School of Public Health revealed particulars that seem to hold true for the general population. Infants are the most cold-ridden group, averaging more than six colds in their first year. Boys have more colds than girls up to age three. After the age of three, girls are more susceptible than boys and teenage girls average three colds a year to boys’ two. The general incidence of colds continues to decline into maturity. Elderly people who are in good health have as few as one or two colds annually. One exception is found among people in their twenties, especially women, who show a rise in cold infections, because people in this age group are most likely to have young children. Adults who delay having children until their thirties and forties experience the same sudden increase in cold infections. The study also found that economics plays an important role. As income increases, the frequency at which colds are reported in the family decreases. Families with the lowest income suffer about a third more colds than families at the lower ends. Lower income generally forces people to live in more cramped quarters those typically occupied by wealthier people, and crowding increases the opportunities for the cold virus to travel from person to person. Low income may also adversely influence diet. The degree to which poor nutrition affects susceptibility to colds is not yet clearly established, but an inadequate diet is suspected of lowering resistance generally. 11. The paragraph that precedes this passage most probably deals with ________. A. minor diseases other than colds B. The recommended treatment of colds C. a factor that affects susceptibility to colds D. methods of preventing colds among elderly people 12. Which of the following is closest in meaning to the word “particulars”? A. minor errors B. specific facts C. poverty and wealth D. individual people 13. According to the passage, factors involved in susceptibility to colds are ________. A. age and economics B. youth and maturity C. poverty and wealth D. sex and income 14. What does the author claim about the study discussed in the passage? A. It contains many inconsistencies. B. It specializes in children. C. It contradicts the results of earlier studies in the field. D. Its result apparently are relevant for the population as a whole. 15. It may be inferred from the passage that which of the following groups of people is most likely to catch colds? A. infant boys B. Young girls C. Teenage boys D. Elderly women 16. There is information in the second paragraph of the passage to support which of the following conclusions? A. Men are more susceptible to colds than women. B. Children affect their parents with colds. C. People who live in cold climate have more colds than those who live in warm one. D. People who don’t have children are more susceptible to colds than those who do. 17. The phrase “in this age groups” refers to _______. A. infants B. people in their twenties C. people in their thirties or forties D. elderly people 18. The author’s main purpose in writing the last paragraph of the passage is to ________. A. explain how cold viruses are transmitted B. prove that a poor diet causes colds C. discuss the relationship between income and frequency of colds D. discuss the distribution of income among the people in the study 19. The word “cramped” is closest in meaning to ________. A. cheap B. crowded C. depressing D. simple 20. The author’s tone in this passage could best be described as _________. A. neutral and objective B. humorous C. tentative but interested D. highly critical 3. When I first arrived here to take up my new job, I stay in a hotel, but I soon started looking for some permanent (21) ______. The first flat I (22) _______ over was in a basement, and was obviously extremely damp in water. Quite apart from the fact that the only (23) ______ was of a brick wall. Then I had a look at a small flat in a modern block. It had a (24) _______ space and a garden, but the (25) _______ was far too high for me. I didn’t want to end up in a tiny place, so I answer an ad for house-sharing. The house was in a quiet (26) _______, and as soon as I saw it I fell in love with it. There was a high overgrown (27) ________around the front garden, and (28) ______ to park cars in the drive. The room to (29) _______ looked out over the back garden, and had a big bay window. Although it mean (30) _______ the kitchen and living room, I did have my own bathroom, really just a shower and wash basin crammed into what must have once been a cupboard. 21. A. home B. accommodation C. house D. landlords 22. A. passed B. viewed C. came D. looked 23. A. view B. entrance C. distance D. bathroom 24. A. living B. breathing C. working D. parking 25. A. lift B. roof C. area D. rent 26. A. surroundings B. neighbourhood C. context D. premises 27. A. fence B. bush C. hedge D. lawn 28. A. room B. permission C. areas D. place 29. A. let B. myself C. pay D. luckily 30. A. without B. in C. sharing D. having V. WRITING: Topic: The difficulties in learning English and how to overcome them. ____________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________ . the washing-up. 34. They decided to go for a picnic though it was very cold. A. Because it was very cold, they decided to go for a picnic. B. However cold it was, they decided to go for a picnic. C inadequate diet is suspected of lowering resistance generally. 11. The paragraph that precedes this passage most probably deals with ________. A. minor diseases other than colds B. The recommended. working in this factory. D. The old man whose bicycle I borrowed yesterday is working in this factory. 23.This is my opinion. You can do nothing to change it. A. You can do nothing to change