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Trường THPT Trần Văn Thời ĐỀ THI HỌC SINH GIỎI-NĂM HỌC 2010-2011 Tổ: Ngoại Ngữ Môn: Tiếng Anh Khối 11
(Đề thi gồm có 06 trang) Thời gian: 150 phút
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SECTION ONE: PHONETICS
I.Choose the word whose main stress pattern is put differently from that of the other words. (1.0m)
1 A valuable B tolerant C satisfy D escape A explosion B expectation C calculation D disappear A desire B police C energy D companian A feature B tendency C necessity D natural A determine B appearance C behaviour D dangerous
II Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the other words (1.0 m)
1 A discuss B butcher C husband D butter A adventure B future C mature D figure A receipt B recall C recollect D recover A discussion B television C revision D decision A feather B threat C reason D pleasure SECTION TWO: VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR
I Use the correct form of the words in parentheses (2.0 ms)
1 It is said that some poor and developing countries have faced up to (literate) Mary’s teachers praised her for her (impress) presentation
3 The authorities want to (large) these roads because of the heavy traffic jam My students want to improve their (accurate) in their English speaking skill He gave no (explain) for his absence
6 Nothing is as important to Fiona as her work She is a (work) I can’t stand his (responsible) His work is late again
8 The earthquake last month was really (devastate)
(2)10 They were happy because their work was finished (success)
……… II Put the verbs in brackets into the correct tense or form (2.0 ms)
1 Your hair needs (cut) You’d better have it (do) tomorrow Our car broke down But for that, we (to be) in time
3 He spent his money as if he (win) a lottery Would you like me to turn down the radio a bit?
-No, it’s all right I’m used to (work) with the radio on The envelop (lie) on the table has no stamp on it I wish to have enough money (buy) a new house
7 Peter, as well as his parents, (watch) TV at the moment
8 I’ll help you translate the letter into English after I (finish) my report
9 I caught him (climb) over my wall I asked him to explain but he refused to say anything, so in the end I had to let him go
III Choose the best word or phrase to complete each of the following sentences (3.0 ms) What’s wrong with you today? Did you get out of the bed on the wrong ?
A end B side C foot D edge
2 Everyone hopes to succeed in life, ?
A doesn’t he B does he C they D don’t they Lucy was late for school this morning because the alarm didn’t as usual
A ring off B get off C go off D take off
4 James didn’t come to see us as planned and he didn’t even phone us He about the appointment
A can have forgotten B might have forgotten C should have forgotten D must forget
5 of the students in our class could solve this math problem A Neither B None C Not much D Not He twice as much as he did last year for the same job
A makes B earns C scored D found He lighted the candle I might read the note
A as long as B so that C because D and you read the instructions carefully, you’ll understand what to
(3)9 “Have you read this new book?”
“Yes, it’s interesting than his first four books.”
A the most B very much C much more D the more 10 We had to use our neighbor’s car because ours was
A out of work B out of order C off duty D off work 11 Tom is the of the three brothers Jerry is his brother
A younger / older B younger / eldest C youngest / older D youngest / elder 12 did Arthur realise there was danger
A Upon entering the store B When he entered the store C After he had entered the store D Only after entering the store 13 I just couldn’t remember her name though it was on the of my tongue
A top B edge C tip D front
14 My friend James is always reading He will read anything He is a real A reader B bookworm C bookbinder D bookmarker 15 Please drop me a when you get to Paris
A word B message C sentence D line
IV Choose the underlined word or phrase in each sentence that needs correcting (1.0 m) Our new television came with a ninety-days warranty on all electrical components
A B C D
2 John said he will invite some of his friends to dinner, so Mary had to buy some more food and A B C D
drink
3 A number of large insurance companies has their headquarters in the capital city A B C D He was too exhausted that he couldn’t even stand on his feet
A B C D
5 Unless we polish metals frequently, they rust or tarnish when exposure to air A B C D
SECTION THREE: WRITING
I Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first one (3.0 ms) John asked a worker to repair the roof
-> John had a worker Her grief was so great that she almost fainted
–> So It was such a long dress that my sister could not wear it
-> The dress was so They didn’t get married because their parents were against it
-> But I only recognized him when he came into light
-> Not until ……… ……… The plane had hardly left the airport when a big problem occurred
-> No sooner Everyone heard about the accident before I did
-> I was The police believed that the thief was still in the house
(4)-> She left the room 10 The thief tried to escape but the police stopped him
-> The police prevented the thief……… ……… 11 The only reason the party was a success was that a famous film star attended
-> Had it not 12 The rail workers don’t intend to call off their strike
-> The rail workers have no 13 We left quietly, so that we wouldn’t disturb the children
-> So as 14 Would you mind leaving your shoes outside?
-> I’d rather…… 15 ‘Why don’t you put a better lock on the door , Barry?’ said John
-> John suggested II Write a second sentence as similar in meaning as the first one Use the word given.(1.0m)
1 Nobody apart from my mother thought I would win the race (person)
-> Thomas would have gone to the meeting if he hadn’t been so tired (too)
-> Bad weather delayed the flight (due)
-> There’s no point in your phoning Caroline – she’s away (time)
-> My mother was the most warm-hearted person I've ever known (than)
-> III Make sentences from the given words or phrases (1.0m)
1 My brother/ keen/ learn/ different/ languages/
-> I/ sorry/ I/ not/ finish/ assignment/ yet/
-> If I/ be/ you/ take/ bus/ work/ avoid traffic jams/
-> My sister wish / she / can / speak English / fluent / as / native speaker
-> I/ decide/ save/ money/ because/ want/ buy/ motorbike
-> SECTION FOUR: READING
I Choose the word or phrase which best fits each gap of the passage.(2.0ms)
Around the age of sixteen, you must make one of the biggest decisions of your life Do I stay on at school and hopefully go on to university (1) _? Do I leave and start work or beginning a training (2) _ ?
(5)1 A after B later C then D past A school B class C course D term A worth B necessary C important D useful A between B among C with D through A notes B papers C arts D skills A straight B just C direct D rather
7 A make B help C let D give
8 A where B while C when D what A also B again C another D always 10 A getting B making C taking D doing II Read the passage carefully and choose the correct answer (1.0m)
University Entrance Examination is very important in Vietnamese students High school graduates have to take it and get high results to be admitted to universities The pressure on the candidates remains very high despite the measures that have been taken to reduce the heat around these exams, since securing a place in a state university is considered a major step towards a successful career for young people, especially those from rural areas or disadvantaged families In the year 2004, it was estimated that nearly million Vietnamese students took the University Entrance Examination, but on average only out of candidates succeeded Normally, candidates take exam subjects, and each lasts 180 minutes for the fixed group of subjects they choose There are fixed groups of subjects: Group A: Mathematics, Physics, and Chemistry; Group B: Mathematics, Biology, and Chemistry; Group C: Literature, History, and Geography; Group D: Literature, Foreign Language, and Mathematics
In addition to universities, there are community colleges, art and technology institutes; professional secondary schools, and vocational schools which offer degrees or certificates from a-few-month to 2-year courses
According to Vietnam's Ministry of Education and Training, there are currently 23 non-public universities, accounting for 11% of the total number of universities These non-public universities are currently training 119,464 students, or 11.7% of the total number of students The government is planning to increase the number of non-public universities to 30% by 2007
1 University Entrance Examination in Vietnamese is very _
A interesting B stressful C free D easy The word those refers to _
A exam subjects B young people C universities D examinations
3 In 2004, the proportion of the students who got success in University Entrance Examination was about _ percent
A B 10 C 20 D 50
4 Which sentence refers to the University Entrance Examination in Vietnam? A Students find it easy to get success in the University Entrance Examination B Math is compulsory in the University Entrance Examination
C Students are not allowed to choose their exam subjects
D There are four fixed groups of exam subjects for students to choose According to the passage, _
A the Vietnamese government will close all non-public universities by next year B the Vietnamese government does not appreciate non-public universities
C the Vietnamese government encourages the establishing of non-public universities
D Vietnamese students have no alternative to continue their higher study besides universities III Fill in each numbered gap with one suitable word (1.0m)
(6)the people who run these businesses are not discouraged by fines, which they see as just another business expense A (4) way to control the problem would be to force (5) is caught buying or selling products made from endangered (6) to community service Their community service should require work that helps (7) the animals they are harming Such a law should be quite effective If people trafficking in (8) animal products were forced to help endangered species, they might understand (9) destructive their business is Also, their community service tasks turn them into helpers rather (10) destroyers
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IV The following paragraphs are jumbled Put them in the order (1.0m)
A One should be wary, however, of assuming that silent reading came about simply because reading aloud is a distraction to others Examination that factors related to the historical development of silent reading reveals that it became the usual mode of reading for most adult reading tasks mainly because the tasks themselves changed in character
B By the end of the century students were being recommended to adopt attitudes to books and to use skills in reading them which were inappropriate, if not impossible, for the oral reader The social, cultural, and technological changes in the century had greatly altered what the term “reading” implied
C Reading to oneself is a modern activity which was almost unknown to the scholars of the classical and medieval worlds, while during the fifteen century the term “reading” undoubtedly meant reading aloud Only during the nineteen century did silent reading become commonplace
D Towards the end of the century there was still considerable argument over whether books should be used for information or treated respectfully, and over whether the reading of material such as newspapers was in some way mentally weakening Indeed this argument remains with us still in education However, whatever its virtues, the old shared literary culture had gone and was replaced by the printed mass media on the one hand and by books and periodicals for a specialized readership on the other
E The last century saw a steady gradual increase in literacy, and thus in the number of readers As readers increased, so the number of potential listeners declined, and thus there was some reduction in the need to read aloud As reading for the benefit of listeners grew less common, so came the flourishing of reading as a private activity in such public places as libraries, railway carriages and offices, where reading aloud would cause distraction to other readers
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(7)I D escape A explosion C energy C necessity D dangerous II B butcher C mature A receipt A discussion C reason
SECTION TWO: VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR(8.0ms) (0.2 m for each correct sentence) I illiteracy impressive enlarge accuracy explanation
workaholic irresponsibility devastating security 10 successfully II cutting / done
2 would have been had won
4 working lying to buy is watching have finished climbing
III B side D don’t they C go off B might have forgotten B None B earns B so that B Provided
9 C much more 10 B out of order 11 D youngest / elder 12 D Only after entering the store 13 C tip
14 B bookworm 15 D line IV B B B A D
SECTION THREE: WRITING(5.0ms) (0.2 m for each correct sentence)
I Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first one John had a worker repair the roof
2 So great was her grief that she almost fainted
The dress was so long that my sister could not wear it
4 But for their parents ‘ objection , they might have got married Not until he came into light did I recognize him
6 No sooner had the plane left the airport than a big problem occurred I was the last person to know about the accident
8 The thief was believed to be still in the house by the police She left the room without saying a word
10 The police prevented the thief from escaping
11 Had it not been for the attendance of a famous film star the party would not have been a success
12 The rail workers have no intention of calling off their strike 13 So as not to disturb the children, we left quietly
14 I’d rather you left your shoes outside
15 John suggested (that) Barry (should) put a better lock on the door
II Write a second sentence as similar in meaning as the first one Use the word given My mother was the only person that thought I would win the race
2 Thomas was too tired to go to the meeting The flight was delayed due to bad weather
(8)Don’t waste your time phoning Caroline She’s away
5 I've never known a more warm-hearted person than my mother III Make sentences from the given words or phrases
1 My brother is keen on learning different languages I’m sorry I haven’t finished my assignment yet
3 If I were you, I’d/ would take a bus to work to avoid traffic jams
4 My sister wishes she could speak English as fluently as a native speaker I have decided to save the money because I want to buy a motorbike SECTION FOUR: READING (5.0ms)(0.2 m for each correct sentence) I Choose the word or phrase which best fits each gap of the passage
1 B C 3.A B D
6 A B B C 10 A II Read the passage carefully and choose the correct answer
1 B B C D 5.C
III Fill in each numbered gap with one suitable word
1 danger parts whoever protect how sell better species illegal 10 than IV Rearrange the following five paragraphs.(1.0m)