ĐỀ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI lớp 11_THPT Me Linh

PHẦN TRẮC NGHIỆM Question 1: Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that has its boldfaced part pronounced differently from the other three words in each

TRƯỜNG THPT MÊ LINH

Full name:………

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KỲ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI, NĂM HỌC 2010-2011

Môn thi : Tiếng Anh 11

(Thời gian làm bài: 180 phút)

Lưu ý: Thí sinh làm bài trực tiếp vào tờ đề thi

A PHẦN NGHE : Listen to part of the expert’s talk and fill in the missing word (s)

In developing countries, (1)……… of the people use wood for cooking and heat They cut down trees for firewood But trees are important They cool the land under them and keep the sun off (2)

……… .When leaves fall from a tree, they make the land richer When the trees are gone, the smaller plants die and the land becomes desert

Human can make deserts, but human can also (3)……… their growth Algeria planted

a green wall of trees across the edge of the Sahara to stop the desert sand from (4)……… Mauritania planted a similar wall around its capital Iran puts a thin covering of petroleum on sandy areas and plant trees Other countries build long (5)……… to bring water to the desert areas

B PHẦN TRẮC NGHIỆM

Question 1: Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that has its

boldfaced part pronounced differently from the other three words in each question.

1 A private B typical C enterprise D dynamic

2 A council B downward C launch D accountant

3 A association B message C language D marriage

Question 2: Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the rest in the position of the main stress in each of the following questions.

6 A cosmetics B economics C photography D experience

7 A lemon B physics C decay D decade

8 A modernize B vaporize C organize D deliver

9 A vacancy B calculate C delicious D furniture

10 A enjoy B require C apply D whisper

Question 3: Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.

11: _ his advice, I would never have got the job

12: You will have to _ your holiday if you are too ill to travel

13: in 1636, Harvard is one of the most famous universities in the United State

A Founded B Being founded C It was founded D Founding

14: I find it difficult to pay my bills as prices keep _

15: The house possesses extensive _ with gardens, tennis courts and an orchard

16: Several rare species are dying _ owing to human beings’ deforestation

17: This morning traffic was by an accident outside the town hall

18: Sally looks so sad, for two days ago not a word _ since the exam started

A had she written B she had written C has she written D she wrote

19: The problems of pollution call for a prompt _ from the government

20: I don’t see any _ in arriving early at the theatre if the show doesn’t start until 9 o’clock

21: I will back you up in whatever you do.

22: The girl who found the ring received a generous _ of $5

23: Don’t ask me anything about that couple I like _ the husband _ the wife

A either / or B both / and C neither / nor D not only / but also

24: The football match was so dull that most of the left at half time

25: I would have saved myself a lot of time over the years _ then what I know today

A If I knew B I had known C had I known D only had I known

26: She is a famous _ She tries her best to protect rare animals from extinction.

A environment B environmental C environmentalist D environmentally

27: On _ he had won, he jumped for joy.

28: Don’t take any _ of Mike – he’s always rude to everyone

29: Before you sign the contract, _ in mind that you won’t be able to change anything later

30: _ can be defined as communication include handshakes, holding hands, kissing, back slapping, a pat on the shoulder, and brushing an arm

A Touches B Eye contact C Facial expressions D Wink

31: Housing construction and _ have rapidly changed the face of this town It has become more and more beautiful

A overpopulation B deforestation

32: No sooner _ the corner than the wheel came off

33: By the end of this year my father, _ in this company for 12 years

34: The more we learn, _

35: “I heard your grandfather ………… at someone this morning.”

- They are our neighbors’ children He doesn’t allow………….the garden to prevent the fruits from

……… _.”

A shout- to enter- to steal B shouting- entering- being stolen

C shouting- entering- stealing D to shout- entering- being stolen

36: The factory is said _ in a fire two years ago

37: When I mentioned the party, he was all ears.

C listening neglectfully D listening attentively

38: Many species of animals have become extinct What are the reasons?

- Well, many species of animals have become extinct

C Many reasons that D There are many reasons for which

39: Can you keep calm for a moment? You _ noise in class!

A are always making B always make

C have always made D are always made

40: “ _ detective stories?”

-“In my opinion, they are very good for teenagers.”

A How about B Are you fond of

C What do you think about D What do people feel about

Question 4: Choose the underlined part among A, B C or D that needs correcting

41 The major goals of primary education is to achieve basic literacy and numeracy among all students

A B C D

42 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

43 It is really sad to learn that a lot of people have the misconception that reading is bored

A B C D

44 If a species does not have the natural genetic protection against particular diseases, an

A B

introduced disease can have severely effects on that species

C D

45 Education and training are an important steps in getting the kind of job that you like

A B C D

Question 5: Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to

indicate the correct answer to each of the questions

America's foods began to affect the rest of the world - not only raw staples such as wheat and corn, but a new American cuisine that spread throughout the world American emphasis on convenience and rapid consumption is best represented in fast foods such as hamburgers, French fries, and soft drinks, which almost all Americans have eaten By the 1960s and 1970s fast foods became one of America's strongest exports as franchises for McDonald's and Burger King spread through Europe and other parts of the world, including the former Soviet Union and Communist China Traditional meals cooked at home and consumed at a leisurely pace - common in the rest of the world, and once common in the United States - gave way to quick lunches and dinners eaten on the run as other countries mimicked American cultural patterns

By the late 20th century, Americans had become more conscious of their diets, eating more poultry, fish, and fresh fruits and vegetables and fewer eggs and less beef They also began appreciating fresh ingredients and livelier flavor, and cooks began to rediscover many world cuisines in forms closer to their original In California, chefs combined the fresh fruits and vegetables available year-round with ingredients and spices sometimes borrowed from immigrant kitchens to create an innovative cooking style that was lighter than traditional French, but more interesting and varied than typical American cuisine Along with the state's wines, California cuisine eventually took its place among the acknowledged forms of fine dining

46 Fast foods such as hamburgers, French fries, and soft drinks

A are traditional meals of the US people

B are popular because of their nutritious values

C became more popular than meals cooked at home in China

D became popular with other European and Asian countries

47 Which of the following is similar in meaning to the world cuisine?

A Cooking B Style of cooking C Cookery D Cook

48 What is the main idea of the first paragraph?

A America's cuisine used to have an influence on many countries

B McDonald's and Burger King are American food suppliers successful in Europe and other parts of the world

C Traditional meals cooked at home and consumed at a leisurely pace are not common in the USA

D Fast foods became one of America's strongest exports

49 Which of the following statements is TRUE?

A By the late 20th century, fast foods had lost their popularity in the USA

B Americans used to eat more poultry, fish, and, fresh fruits and vegetables than they do now.

C Cooking styles of other countries began to affect America's by the late 20th century

D Fewer eggs and less beef in the American diet made them fitter

50 An innovative cooking style was created in California

A by borrowing recipes from immigrant kitchens

B to attract more immigrants to the state

C and made the state's wines well-known

D by combining the local specialties with immigrants' spices

Question 6: Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to

indicate the correct answer for each of the blank

More than two hundred years ago, the term “ environmental pollution” was quite strange to people They lived healthily, drank (51) water, and breathed fresh air In those days, industry was not well- developed Nowadays, the (52) is quite different The world today is faced with many (53) threats The most dangerous threat of all is war, and after the threat of war

is (54) People all over the world are worried about things that are happening to the environment Actually, it is man that is (55) the surroundings with many kinds of wastes from the devices that make human lives more comfortable and convenient Everybody knows that cars emit dangerous gases that cause poisonous (56) and cancer, but no one wants to travel on foot or by bicycles Manufactures know that (57) from factories make water and (58) polluted, but they do not want to spend a lot of their money on (59) the wastes safely (60) rubbish is bad for our health, but no one wants to spend time burying it Is it worth talking a lot about pollution?

52 A situation B case C circumstance D occasion

53 A chief B significant C major D main

54 A contamination B pollution C dirtying D poisoning

55 A poisoning B destroying C dirtying D contaminating

57 A wastes B junks C garbage D litters

58 A land B ground C soil D earth

59 A solving B dealing C processing D treating

60 A throwing B scattering C distributing D pouring

C PHẦN TỰ LUẬN

Question 1: Supply the correct form of the VERBS in bracket Write your answers in the numbered spaces.

1 It is very necessary that she (improve) _ her writing skill

2 They went to the party without (invite) _

3 Miss White (finish) her course by the time we return next month

4 He would rather his wife (not talk) too much

5 Your coat is dirty You must have it (clean) _

6 Jack spent his money as if he (win) a lottery

7 Tom will never forget (send) to a boarding school when he was just 8 years old

8 Only when I reached the cinema did I realize that I (forget) _ to take my wallet with me

9 You don’t need to describe her I (meet) _ her several times

10 Ca Mau people are ready (welcome) all tourists from far and near

Question 2: The word in capital at the end of each of the following sentences can be used to form a related word that fits suitably in the blank space Write your answers in the spaces provided below the passage.

1 _is a very serious problem in many countries EMPLOY

2 First _ are extremely important in the interview process IMPRESS

3 It is really quite _that we should have been at the same college

without having met before ORDINARY

4 She is one of the greatest to appear in this theatre PERFORM

5 Those books are necessary for your thesis They are really INFORM

6 He was not a particular good teacher, but his students loved him because

7 They greeted each other with such _ that we thought they must be

8 Interviews are an imperfect method of choosing the best people for jobs,

yet human like to examine each other in this way BE

9 This dictionary will _ you to understand English words ABLE

10 All the _ of the flats upstairs are expected to move out before OCCUPY the end of this month Question 3: Rewrite the following sentences with the same meaning as the given one Use the words given. 1 Harry couldn’t afford this car → This car was 2 How did you get the idea that they are rich? → What made 3 As my grandmother grows older, she becomes more intolerant → The older 4 On arriving in Canberra, I wrote a letter to my parents → When I _ 5 People always laugh at his face, and he dislike it → He hates _ 6 I was on the point of leaving the house when the telephone rang → I was 7 It is said that the thief stole everything in the house → Everything _ 8 He ran so fast that nobody could catch up with him → So 9 “ I’m sorry I didn’t catch the ball for your sister yesterday” Nam said to Huong → Nam apologized 10 Pupils are not allowed to leave the classroom at any time → At _ Question 4: Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first one Using the word given in block letters, and this word MUST NOT be changed in any way. 1 I made a lot of mistakes because I didn’t concentrate BEEN If I ……… have made so many mistakes 2 I expect you don’t want to revise any more for the exam TIRED I expect you ……… … … ……… for the exa 3 Someone almost certainly broke the window on purpose MUST The window ……….……….on purpose 4 The woman with red hair may have caused it WHOSE It may …….………was red 5 Beck’s doctor advised him not to watch so much TV SAID ‘If I were……….… ……… to him Question 5: Write a paragraph (120 words) about the advantages of the internet. ………

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ĐÁP ÁN CHẤM ĐỀ THI HSG MÔN TIẾNG ANH KHỐI 11

_ NĂM HỌC 2010 _ 2011

A.PHẦN NGHE (5ps)

1 90%

2.smaller plants

3.prevent

4.spreading

5.canals

B.PHẦN TRẮC NGHIỆM (1 Point goes to each correct answer in this part )

Question 1:

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Question 3:

17 C 18 A 19 A 20 B 21 A 22 C

23 C 24 A 25 C 26.C 27 D 28 A

29 B 30 A 31 C 32 C 33 B 34 D

Question 4:

Question 5:

46.D 47 B 48 A 49 C 50 D

Question 6:

C PHẦN TỰ LUẬN

Question 1: Supply the correct form of the VERBS in bracket Write your answers in the numbered spaces (1p x 10= 10pts)

1 improve (should improve) 6 had won

3 will have finished 8 had forgotten

Question 2: The word in capital at the end of each of the following sentences can be used to form a related word that fits suitably in the blank space Write your answers in the spaces provided below the passage e(1p x 10= 10pts)

1 unemployment 2 impressions

3 extraordinary 4 performers

5 informative 6 personality

7 familiarity 8 beings

9 enable 10 occupations

Question 3: Rewrite the following sentences with the same meaning as the given one Use the words given (1p x 10= 10pts)

1 This car was too expensive for Harry to buy/ This car was so expensive that Harry couldn’t buy it

2 What made you think that they are rich?

3 The older my grandmother is, the more intolerant she becomes

4 When I arrived in Canberra, I wrote a letter to my parents

5 He hates people laughing at his face/ He hates being laughed at his face (by people)

6 I was about to leave the house when the telephone rang

7 Everything in the house is said to have been stolen (by the thief)

8 So fast did he run that nobody could catch up with him

9 Nam apologized Huong for not catching (not having caught) the ball for her sister the day before

10 At no time are pupils allowed to leave the classroom

Question 4: Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first one Using the word given in block letters and this word MUST NOT be changed in any way (1p x 10= 10pts)

1 had not been absent-minded, I wouldn’t

2 are tired of revising

3 must be kroken

4 have been caused by the women whose hair

5 you, I wouldn’t watch so much TV.’ Beck’s doctor said

Question 5 (20pts)