Đề thi học sinh giỏi lớp 10 môn Tiếng Anh trường THPT Phú Nhuận – TP Hồ Chí Minh năm 2013.

TaiLieu.VN Page 1 I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the other words 1. a. obsession b. possession c. procession d. scare 2. a. imagine b. take c. mayor d. ace 3. a. dogged b. backed c. naked d. crooked 4. a. invisible b. disease c. decision d. design 5. a. enough b. tough c. rough d. plough II. Choose the word that has stress pattern different from that of the other words 6. a. monument b. minority c. Europe d. providence 7. a. analysis b. particular c. outnumber d. accidental 8. a. diagram b. dynasty c. diagonal d. diamond 9. a. portable b. temperature c. marvelous d. reminiscent 10. a. ancestor b. transistor c. equator d. compressor III. FIND MISTAKES 11. Not (A) woman held a presidential cabinet position (B) in the United States until (C) 1933, when Frances Perkins became (D) secretary of labor. 12. He gave (A) me the pen which (B) I did (C) the test successfully (D) yesterday. ĐỀ SỐ 1 ĐỀ THI HSG TRƯỜNG – TIẾNG ANH 10 Năm học: 2013 – 2014 Thời gian: 90 phút (không kể thời gian giao đề) Trường THPT Phú Nhuận TaiLieu.VN Page 2 13. Too much (A) electric current may flow (B) into a circuit as a result either of a fault (C) in the circuit and (D) of an outside event such as lightning. 14. The Appalachian Trail, extending (A) approximately 2,020 miles (B) from Maine to Georgia, is the longer (C) continuous (D) marked footpath in the world. 15. For years, elephants were hunted (A) for food and ivory, and as a result theirs (B) numbers (C) have been greatly (D) reduced. 16. Barges which carrier (A) most of the heavy (B) freight on (C) rivers and canals are usually propelled by towing(D). 17. Although (A) afflicted by serious eyesight problems (B), Alicia Alonso was one the principal (C) stars of the American Ballet Theater and later formed her own (D) dance company. 18. The ritual (A) combat of animals are (B)triggered by(C) precise signals(D). 19. It is more difficult (A) to write simply, directly, and effective (B)than to employ (C) flowery but vague(D) expressions that only obscure one’s meaning. 20. Different species (A) of octopuses may measure anywhere (B) from two inches to cover (C) thirty feet in long(D). III. GUIDED CLOZE GREEK THEATRES The word theatre comes from Greek and literally means seeing place. The theatre has been popular in ancient times. People did not go to the theatre simply to see an interesting (21) for the plays formed part of religious festivals. (22) early Greek theatres consisted of no more than a flat space with an altar at the foot of a hillside. (23) that time, there were no (24) as there are in modern theatres, so the (25) stood or sat on the slopes of the hillside. Gradually, special theatres were made by building large stone or wooden steps one (26) another up the hillside. In later times, a hut was built at the far side of the acting area where it formed a background for the actors (27) the parts of the different characters. Eventually, a (28) platform was built so that the actors could be seen more clearly. This was the first appearance of anything (29) our modern stage. As well as these permanent theatres, there were simple wooden stages (30) around by TaiLieu.VN Page 3 actors wandering from one place to another. There was also a hut with curtains that served both as background scenery and as a dressing room. 21. A. scene B. performance C. scenery D. stage 22. A. Whole B. Complete C. Full D. All 23. A. In B. For C. At D. On 24. A. chairs B. benches C. seats D. stools 25. A. watchers B. players C. viewers D. audiences 26. A. among B. between C. around D. behind 27. A. playing B. making C. doing D. being 28. A. lifted B. raised C. moved D. pulled 29. A. as B. like C. equal D. similar 30. A. carried B. held C. brought D. fetched IV. READING COMPREHENSION All mammals feed their young. Beluga whale mothers, for example, nurse their calves for some twenty months, until they are about to give birth again and their young are able to find their own food. The behavior of feeding of the young is built into the reproductive system. It is a nonelective part of parental care and the defining feature of a mammal, the (5) most important thing that mammals whether marsupials, platypuses, spiny anteaters, or placental mammals have in common. TaiLieu.VN Page 4 But not all animal parents, even those that tend their offspring to the point of hatching or birth, feed their young. Most egg-guarding fish do not, for the simple reason that their young are so much smaller than the parents and eat food that is also much smaller than (10) the food eaten by adults. In reptiles, the crocodile mother protects her young after they have hatched and takes them down to the water, where they will find food, but she does not actually feed them. Few insects feed their young after hatching, but some make other arrangement, provisioning their cells and nests with caterpillars and spiders that they have paralyzed with their venom and stored in a state of suspended animation so that their (15) larvae might have a supply of fresh food when they hatch. For animals other than mammals, then, feeding is not intrinsic to parental care. Animals add it to their reproductive strategies to give them an edge in their lifelong quest for descendants. The most vulnerable moment in any animal's life is when it first finds itself completely on its own, when it must forage and fend for itself. Feeding postpones that (20) moment until a young animal has grown to such a size that it is better able to cope. Young TaiLieu.VN Page 5 that are fed by their parents become nutritionally independent at a much greater fraction of their full adult size. And in the meantime those young are shielded against the vagaries of fluctuating of difficult-to-find supplies. Once a species does take the step of feeding its young, the young become totally dependent on the extra effort. If both parents are (25) removed, the young generally do no survive. 31. What does the passage mainly discuss? (A) The care that various animals give to their offspring. (B) The difficulties young animals face in obtaining food. (C) The methods that mammals use to nurse their young. (D) The importance among young mammals of becoming independent. 32. The author lists various animals in line 5 to (A) contrast the feeding habits of different types of mammals (B) describe the process by which mammals came to be defined (C) emphasize the point that every type of mammal feeds its own young (D) explain why a particular feature of mammals is nonelective 33. The word "tend" in line 7 is closest in meaning to (A) sit on (B) move (C) notice (D) care for 34. What can be inferred from the passage about the practice of animal parents feeding their young? (A) It is unknown among fish. (B) It is unrelated to the size of the young. TaiLieu.VN Page 6 (C) It is dangerous for the parents. (D) It is most common among mammals. 35. The word "provisioning" in line 13 is closest in meaning to (A) supplying (B) preparing (C) building (D) expanding 36. According to the passage, how do some insects make sure their young have food? (A) By storing food near their young. (B) By locating their nests or cells near spiders and caterpillars. (C) By searching for food some distance from their nest. (D) By gathering food from a nearby water source. 37 The word "edge" in line 17 is closest in meaning to (A) opportunity (B) advantage (C) purpose (D) rest 38. The word "it" in line 20 refers to (A) feeding (B) moment (C) young animal (D) size 39. According to the passage, animal young are most defenseless when (A) their parents are away searching for food (B) their parents have many young to feed (C) they are only a few days old (D) they first become independent 40. The word "shielded" in line 22 is closest in meaning to (A) raised (B) protected (C) hatched (D) valued V. CHOOSE THE BEST ANSWER TaiLieu.VN Page 7 41. One problem for teacher is that each student has his/ her own …………………… needs. A. separate B. divided C. individual D. distinctive 42. I was ……………………… in the book I was reading and didn’t hear the phone. A. submerged B. distracted C. gripped D. engrossed 43. If we hurry, we might get there …………………… to catch the early train. A. right B. in time C. on time D. before time 44. To get a passport, you must send in your birth ……………… and two photos. A. certificate B. licence C. paper D. card 45. She tries to set ……………………………. an hour a week for practice. A. about B. down C. aside D. in 46. …………………………… stay the night if it’s too difficult to get home. A. At all costs B. By all means C. In all D. On the whole 47. Robert and his wife ……………………… to my house for tea yesterday evening. A. came round B. came about C. came down D. came away 48. Each of the guests ……………………… a bunch of flowers. A. are given B. is given C. were given D. give 49. To everyone’s surprise, Mr Brown ………………………… at the Trade Union meeting. A. turned in B. turned over C. turned up D. turned round 50. Everyone burst out laughing. There was a lot of ……………………………… A. laughs B. laughter C. laughings D. laugh TaiLieu.VN Page 8 51. I notice the lorry down the hill. A. to come B. came C. coming D. having come 52. I observed a blue car very fast towards the motorway. A. having driven B. driven C. driving D. to drive 53. They left the restaurant, two hours over lunch. A. spending B. spent C. after spend D. having spent 54. It was only then ……… how much I owed to her. A. had I realize B. that I realized C. did I realize D. I did realize 55. Never ……… so much protest against pollution. It won't be long before we have a better environment. A. has there been B. there has been C. has it been D. it has been 56. The doctor told him to keep ………sweets and chocolate to lose weight. A. at B. off C. up D. back 57. Nobody seems to be………control of those children. A. under B. in C. over D. with 58. You know I will always stand…… you if you are in trouble. A. up B. with C. by D. for 59. Don’t let a good chance go A. on B. off C. by D. over 60. Not one of the students the answer to that difficult problem. A. know B. knows C. is knowing D. has known TaiLieu.VN Page 9 VII. TRANSFORMATION 1. Attendances at the exhibition have been down this year. The exhibition 2. I never miss out on a cup of coffee when I visit her flat. She 3. I only paid a few hundred pounds for the car. The car 4. The Presidential visit attracted such an enormous crowd that all traffic came to a standstill. So many 5. The fox was unsuccessful in reaching the grapes. (use “vain” ) The fox 6. They declared war on the pretext of defending their territorial rights. The excuse 7. We weren't surprised by his success. It came as 8. The truth only came out on the publication of the general's personal diaries. Only when 9. We will break our journey in France on our way to Germany. We will stop 10. It's sad, but unemployment is unlikely to go down this year. Sad _____ GOOD LUCK TO YOU _____