My most favourite subject is English, which is today one of the most important languages in the world.. English has become an international language for a variety of reasons.. One of the
Trang 1SỞ 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.
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
8 A applicable B conversation C entertainment D information
Part II READING
Exercise 1 Read the following passage then answer questions 11 - 15
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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
Trang 2C 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.
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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?
47 would you like your steak? Rare, medium, or well-done?
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48 To are you talking?
49 long have you been studying English?
50 Don’t give up not give it a try?
51 do you go? I want to know.
52 I really enjoy with my mother.
53 The streets in the city are so
A narrowing and crowded B narrow and crowd
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.
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
58 Would you like _ to the movie with me?
59 I am sorry but I’ve got _ you this.
60 I’m going to the bookshop _ some stuff.
61 _ in pairs and in groups to discuss the question.
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.
64 There’s _ traffic in big cities.
65 It’s been nice _ you.
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
Trang 5It 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.
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IV WRITING: A.Use the words given to make complete sentences
81 I/ want/ study/ English/ because/ international/ language.
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82 My/ house/ far/ school/ so/ I/ usually/ go/ school/ bike.
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83 His/ family/ stuck/ heavy/ traffic/ more/ hour.
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84 What/ he/ say/ his/ teaching/ profession/ yesterday?
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85 How/ many/ hours/ you/ spend/ learn/ English/ every day?
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86 Teachers/ usually/ have/ trouble/ remember/ their/ students’ names.
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87 Why/ not/ you/ consider/ come/ over/ my/ place?
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88 You/ better/ avoid/ drink/ beer/ because/ bad/ for/ liver.
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89 It/ necessary/ bring/ conversation/ close/ before/ no one/ pay/ attention/ it.
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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.
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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)
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KEY TO THE TEST Part I PHONETICS
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
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
Trang 8115 I don’t care if you had had too much to drink Your behaviour last night was indefensible