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SỞ GD – ĐTVĨNH PHÚC TRƯỜNG THPT BÌNH SƠN ĐỀ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI NĂM HỌC 2010-2011 Môn: Tiếng Anh - Lớp 10 Thời gian làm bài: 180 phút (không kể thời gian phát đề) Part I. PHONETICS Exercise 1. Choose one word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others. 1. A. mother B. love C. office D. one 2. A. family B. start C. ask D. father 3. A. school B. good C. book D. football 4. A. heavy B. headache C. weather D. each 5. A. travelling B. later C. language D. traffic Exercise 2. Choose one word whose stress pattern is different from the others. 6. A. rearrange B. following C. difficult D. suitable 7. A. capital B. Vietnamese C. attitude D. interesting 8. A. applicable B. conversation C. entertainment D. information 9. A. enjoy B. visit C. expect D. because 10. A. appearance B. behaviour C. consider D. memory Part II. READING Exercise 1. Read the following passage then answer questions 11 - 15. 1 5 10 15 All students here come from very difficult backgrounds; there are street children, orphans, children of war-invalids, hearing-impaired students and young people from very poor families. This School provides us with free training in one of these areas: Vietnamese and Asian cooking, French and European cooking, French baking and pastry, restaurant and catering services, domestic service, sewing and embroidery. After one year of training at the school, full-time jobs are found for us and we could be working in any number of hotels, restaurants, private houses, Embassies or companies throughout Vietnam. To cover all the training costs, our school runs four businesses: a restaurant, a bakery, a catering service and a sewing & embroidery shop. These income- generating businesses also provide an excellent opportunity for us to gain valuable practical experiences. If you ever come to Vietnam, don’t miss the chance to taste delicious Vietnamese and French dishes at our restaurant. 11. Which of the statements is NOT true according to the text? A. The School accepts students who are in difficult situation. B. The students have to pay for their training. C. After the training, the School finds jobs for the students. D. The School sets up businesses in order to pay for its operation. 12. Which of the following businesses is NOT done by the School? A. sewing and embroidery B. catering service C. bakery D. tourism 13. Which of the following word has the closest meaning to “homeless children”? A. street children B. orphans 1 C. children of war-invalids D. hearing-impaired students 14. The word “us” in lines 4, 8, and 13 refer to ___________ A. tourists B. the school authorities C. the students D. the school teachers 15. What is the main purpose of the text? A. To give information about the life of students from difficult circumstances. B. To point out the difficulties that the School is facing. C. To prove how successful the School becomes. D. To advertise the School. Exercise 2. Read the following passage then answer questions 16 - 25. My most favourite subject is English, which is today one of the most important languages in the world. (16) _______. English has become an international language for a variety of reasons. One of the most important of those is that the English people have been well-known for their knowledge of science, medicine, engineering, government and all other matters that are useful for the progress of the human race. (17) _______. In the same way, English scholars have studied the past and discovered many things which were useful to men in the early days were later forgotten by others. (18) _______ . The thirst for knowledge of the English scholars has contributed to the progress of man in almost all fields of his activity. (19) _______. Thus, people whose mother tongue is not English have learnt English with great interest as a means of acquiring knowledge of all human affairs. As a result of this interest, English is used almost everywhere in the world. (20) _______, such as in the United Nations. It is also used in all the leading universities in the world and in international trade and commerce. As it is used so widely, (21) _______. People of all the countries of the world have contributed new ideas and thoughts to this language. Thus, more and more new words are being created to make this language more and more useful for the communication of ideas and information among the peoples of the world. (22) _______. PART A: Seven sentences/ clauses have been removed from the text above. Choose from sentences (A − G) the sentence/ phrase which fits each gap (16-22). A. It is for all these reasons that I like to study the English language B. It is used in all the important meetings and conferences and debates C. It is spoken and understood in all parts of the earth D. Such things are now again being used, owing to the work of English scholars E. Thousands of books have been written by such scholars on almost every subject that one can think of F. It is thanks to the scientists of England that the motor-engine has become the most important machine in the world today G. English has indeed become a very rich language PART B: Choose the correct answer by circling its corresponding letter A, B, C, or D. 23. Which of the statements is NOT true according to the text? A. English has developed into an international language. B. The scientific progress has contributed to the popularity of English. C. English has been widely used in the world. D. English is the only important language in the world. 24. All of the following were mentioned in the text as reasons why English has become so popular EXCEPT FOR A. English people’s knowledge of medicine. B. English people’s wealth. 2 C. English people’s discovery. D. English people’s thirst for knowledge. 25. Which of the following can be the best title for the text? A. English is an easy subject to learn. B. English is used almost everywhere in the world. C. English – the subject I like best. D. In the future, English will become the most popular language. Part III. USE OF ENGLISH I. VOCABULARY. Sentences 26 - 45 are incomplete. Choose one best word given in the box to complete each sentence. entertainment hobbies capital rest typical inappropriate enrolment specify applicable delete conversationalist origin marital status target semester occasion profession attitude opinion shopper 26. It is ______________ for the young to address the elderly by the first name in Vietnam. 27. In the countryside, there are few places of ______________ . 28. The first word of any name must be written in _____________ letters. 29. Vietnam is my country of ______________ . 30. You have to fill in an _____________ form if you want to join a school. 31. He is always late for school. It is ______________ of him. 32. My ______________ are studying English and collecting stamps. 33. After a two-period lesson, we usually have a short ______________ . 34. Please __________ the date so that I can arrange the time for the meeting. 35. Professor Lan Nguyen devoted his whole life to the teaching ________ . 36. I’m really sorry. This form is not _____________ to foreign students. 37. The ______________ of my life is to learn English well in order to pass the entrance examination to VNU-CFL. 38. Your computer has many empty folders. You should ___________ them. 39. A good ___________ is the one who has great skills of communication. 40. On the ______________ of International Women’s Day, I wish you good health and happiness. 41. After the ______________ finishes, we have a long summer holiday. 42. What is your ______________ of the new program? 43. A housewife is often a good ______________ because she knows how to bargain. 44. The words married, divorced, separated, widow refer to ___________ . 45. What is your ______________ to the students’ learning methods? II. GRAMMAR. Sentences 46 - 65 are incomplete. Choose from the four options given (marked A, B, C, and D) one best answer to complete each sentence . 46. Among Physics, Chemistry, Biology, and Literature, ______________ subject do you like most? A. what B. which C. A and B D. whose 47. ____________ would you like your steak? Rare, medium, or well-done? 3 A. what B. which C. who D. How 48. To ______________ are you talking? A. whom B. who C. that D. A, B, and C 49. ______________ long have you been studying English? A. For how B. How C. A and B D. When 50. Don’t give up. ______________ not give it a try? A. If B. Have C. Why D. Whether 51. ______________ do you go? I want to know. A. Where B. To where C. A and B D. In which 52. I really enjoy ______________ with my mother. A. cook B. to cook C. cooked D. cooking 53. The streets in the city are so ______________ . A. narrowing and crowded B. narrow and crowd C. narrow and crowded D. A and C 54. Before you start, you have to answer the questions ______________ . A. following B. as follow C. as followed D. as following 55. Good preparation can help you ______________ the exams. A. to pass B. pass C. passing D. A and B 56. It took me two hours ______________ this homework. A. to finish B. finish C. finishing D. to finishing 57. Don’t worry too much about your failure. You have to let it __________ . A. go B. going C. to go D. A and B 58. Would you like _____________ to the movie with me? A. going B. to go C. A and B D. go 59. I am sorry but I’ve got _____________ you this. A. telling B. tell C. told D. to tell 60. I’m going to the bookshop _____________ some stuff. A. buying B. to buy C. buy D. bought 61. _____________ in pairs and in groups to discuss the question. A. Work B. To work C. Working D. A, B and C 62. Phong is a student at Chu Van An and he often rides a bike __________ . A. to the school B. to school C. school D. A and B 63. There’s no need _____________ over your past sorrow. A. crying B. cry C. cried D. to cry 64. There’s _____________ traffic in big cities. A. so many B. so few C. so much D. so on 65. It’s been nice _____________ you. A. meet B. to meet C. meeting D. met III. ERROR IDENTIFICATION: Read the text about My Favourite Teacher below. Nine of the lines contain an unnecessary word. Underline these words and write them in the spaces provided. Tick the correct lines. 4 It was an English period and all of us are waited eagerly for our English teacher, Mrs. Hoa. She is very popular among us. In fact, she is a my favourite teacher. Mrs. Hoa has a short curly hair and wears thick glasses, which makes her to look strict. However, she is usually very close and is always ready to lend an ear to our problems. She is motherly and cares very much for us. I remember once when I fell and hurt my knees. Mrs. Hoa had helped me to stop the bleeding and took me to the clinic. I used to dislike English when I was younger because I found it very too complicated. Mrs. Hoa always makes English lessons interesting and easy to understand it. She is very patient in explaining English problems to us and always makes sure to everyone understands. With her help, my English has improved quickly. I have grown myself to love English and I always score high marks in my English tests now. And it’s all because of my favorite teacher. 66_____ 67_____ 68_____ 69_____ 70_____ 71_____ 72_____ 73_____ 74_____ 75_____ 76_____ 77_____ 78_____ 79_____ 80_____ IV. WRITING: A.Use the words given to make complete sentences. 81. I/ want/ study/ English/ because/ international/ language. _____________________________________________________________ 82. My/ house/ far/ school/ so/ I/ usually/ go/ school/ bike. _____________________________________________________________ 83. His/ family/ stuck/ heavy/ traffic/ more/ hour. _____________________________________________________________ 84. What/ he/ say/ his/ teaching/ profession/ yesterday? _____________________________________________________________ 85. How/ many/ hours/ you/ spend/ learn/ English/ every day? _____________________________________________________________ 86. Teachers/ usually/ have/ trouble/ remember/ their/ students’ names. _____________________________________________________________ 87. Why/ not/ you/ consider/ come/ over/ my/ place? _____________________________________________________________ 88. You/ better/ avoid/ drink/ beer/ because/ bad/ for/ liver. _____________________________________________________________ 89. It/ necessary/ bring/ conversation/ close/ before/ no one/ pay/ attention/ it. _____________________________________________________________ 90. I/ hope/ hear/ you/ soon. ____________________________________________________________ B. Rewrite without changing the meaning of the original sentences. 91. You may be disqualified if you don’t obey the regulations. -> Failure __________________________________________ 92. He appears to have been waiting a long time. It ______________________________________________ 93. Whatever you say, I’ll never change my mind. 5 For _____________________________________________ 94. You should have read the instructions. You are _________________________________________ 95. We were late because it rained so heavily. But ____________________________________________ 96. I should imagine that there are about 70 students. At a ____________________________________________ 97. I can make nothing of all this. I _____________________________________________ 98. He tried hard so that he would win the first prize. With ___________________________________________ 99. Failing prompt payment the goods must be returned by you. You ___________________________________________ 100. He owned his success to his father. It was __________________________________________ V. Supply the correct form of the word provided in brackets in each sentence. 111. His busy schedule made him completely (access) __________ to his students. 112. He works for UNESCO in a purely (advice) ________ role. 113. The sun and the moon are often (person)_________ in poetry. 114. I’ve never known such a (quarrel) ______ person. 115. I don’t care if you had had too much to drink. Your behaviour last night was (defend) ______ 6 KEY TO THE TEST Part I. PHONETICS Exercise 1 1. C 2. A 3. A 4. D 5. B Exercise 2 6. A 7. B 8. A 9. B 10. D Part II. Reading Exercise 1. 11. B 12. D 13. A 14. C 15. D Exercise 2 16. C 17. F 18. D 19. E 20. B 21. G 22. A 23. D 24. B 25. C Part III. Use of English Exercise 1: Vocabulary 26. inappropriate 27. entertainment 28. capital 29. origin 30. enrolment 31. typical 32. hobbies 33. rest 34. specify 35. profession 36. applicable 37. target 38. delete 39. conversationalist 40. occasion 41. semester 42. opinion 43. shopper 44. marital status 45. attitude Exercise 2: Grammar 46. B 47. D 48. A 49. B 50. C 51. A 52. D 53. C 54. B 55. D 56. A 57. A 58. B 59. D 60. B 61. A 62. B 63. D 64. C 65. C Exercise 3: Error identification 66. are 67. √ 68. a 69. a 70. to 71. √ 72. √ 73. had 74. √ 75. very 76. it 77. to 78. √ 79. myself 80. √ Exercise 4: Rewriting Sentences 81. I want to study English because it is an international language. 82. My house is far (away) from the school so I usually go to school by bike. 83. His family was stuck in heavy traffic for more than an hour. 84. What did he say about his teaching profession yesterday? 85. How many hours do you spend learning English every day? 86. Teachers usually have trouble remembering their students’ names. 87. Why don’t you consider coming over to my place? 88. You had better avoid drinking beer because it is bad for (your/ the) liver. 89. It is necessary to bring a conversation to a close before no one pay attention to it. 90. I hope to hear from you soon. 91. Failure to obey the regulations may result in your disqualification. 92. It appears that he has been waiting a long time. 93. For all you say, I'll never change my mind. 94. You are supposed to read the instructions. 95. But for the heavy rain, we wouldn't have been late. 96. At a glance, I can tell that there are about seventy students. 97. I cannot understand anything about this. 98. With hard try, he would win the first prize. 99. You must return the goods if the payment is not made on time. 100. It was his father to own his success. 111. His busy schedule made him completely inaccessible to his students. 112. He works for UNESCO in a purely advisory role. 113. The sun and the moon are often personified in poetry. 114. I’ve never known such a quarrelsome person. 7 115. I don’t care if you had had too much to drink. Your behaviour last night was indefensible 8 . SỞ GD – ĐTVĨNH PHÚC TRƯỜNG THPT BÌNH SƠN ĐỀ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI NĂM HỌC 2 01 0- 2011 Môn: Tiếng Anh - Lớp 10 Thời gian làm bài: 180 phút (không kể thời gian phát đề) Part I. PHONETICS Exercise. visit C. expect D. because 10. A. appearance B. behaviour C. consider D. memory Part II. READING Exercise 1. Read the following passage then answer questions 11 - 15. 1 5 10 15 All students here. backgrounds; there are street children, orphans, children of war-invalids, hearing-impaired students and young people from very poor families. This School provides us with free training in one of these