SỞ GD&ĐT VĨNH PHÚC TRƯỜNG THPT ĐỒNG ĐẬU (Đề có 06 trang) ĐỀ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI VÒNG TRƯỜNG MÔN: Tiếng Anh 11 lần 2, Năm học: 2020-2021 (Thời gian làm 180 phút không kể thời gian giao đề) Họ tên thí sinh: …………………………………… SBD:………………… A LISTENING Part 1: QUESTIONS 1-4 : Complete the note below Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer NOTES ON SOCIAL PROGRAMME Example Number of trips per month Answer Visit places which have: • historical interest good (1) (2) Cost: between 5.00 pounds and 15.00 pounds per person Note: special trips organised for groups of (3) people Time: departure – 8.30 a.m and return – 6.00 p.m To reserve a seat: sign name on the (4) .3 days in advance Complete the table below Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer WEEKEND TRIPS Place Date Number of seats Optional extra St Ives (5) 16 Hepworth Museum London 16th February 45 (6) (7) 3rd March 18 S.S Great Britain Salisbury 18th March 50 Stonehenge Bath 23rd March 16 (8) For further information: Read the (9) or see Social Assistant: Jane (10) Part 2: You will hear Sarah Brown talking about her work as a television weather forecaster Listen to her talk and choose the correct answer A, B, C or D How long has Sarah worked as a weather forecaster? A two years B thirty years C thirteen years D seven years What does Sarah say about her job? B She sometimes has to work at night B She enjoys getting up early C She works ten or twelve hours a day D She normally stays up late to manage the department When Sarah does a weather forecast, C She prepares it in advance B She sometimes forgets her words C She worries about making a mistake D There is much time for her to prepare Sarah’s husband D works on the same days each week B wants to move nearer his work C spends a lot of time travelling D is often on short-distance flights Sarah is pleased because she E has got her pilot’s licence B took part in a long race C taught her husband to play tennis D skis all the time Part 3: Questions 1-5 What change has been made to each part оf the health club? Write the correct letter, A-F next to questions 1—5 HARTFORD HEALTH CLUB Part of the health club A installed a new floor swimming pools В repainted locker rooms С moved to a new location exercise room D rebuilt tennis court E enlarged club store F replaced the equipment B PHONETICS Circle one letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word whose main stress pattern is different from the others A academic B behaviour C participate D relationship A campaign B global C balance D carbon A pollution B continue C enormous D disappear A broaden B provide C pursue D succeed A analytical B opportunity C qualification D university C LEXICO-GRAMMAR Part 1: Choose the best answer to complete these following questions A university is an institution of higher education and research, which grants degrees at all levels in a variety of subjects A secondary B optional C academic D vocational You have to be highly to well in these subjects A competitive B competitor C competition D competed If you're not sure what “something” means, look it in the dictionary A for B out C at D up I English for five years I study it at school A have been learning B have learnt C learnt D am learning These measures have been in order to increase the company’s profits A carried B tried C done D taken the storm, the ship would have reached its destination on time A But for B In case of C In spite of D Because of When you something, you should A weigh up the pros and cons B turn over a new leaf C go down well with it D get through to it - Daisy: “What a lovely house you have!” - Mary: “ ” A Lovely, I think so B Thank you Hope you will drop in C Of course not, it’s not costly D No problem I don’t know French, but I’ll A get Tom to translate it B have it translate C have Tom to translate it D make it translate 10 John’s score on the test is the highest in the class; A he should study last night B he should have studied last night C he must have studied last night D he must have to study last night 11 are considered humorous is mainly due to his characters’ use of slang A That Damon Ruyan’ stories B Damon Ruyan’ stories, which C Damon Ruyan’ stories D Because Damon Ruyan’ stories 12 He got an excellent grade in his examination the fact that he had not worked particulary hard A on account of B because C in spite of D although 13 It is no use a girl that she doesn't need to lose any weight A convince B convincing C to convince D to convincing 14 My plan to raise awareness, especially for young people, of the importance of keeping fit for the past two months A are B has been C have been D was 15 It turned out that we rushed to the airport as the plane was delayed by several hours A hadn’t B should have C mustn’t D needn’t have 16 Turn off this radio, please The harsh sound really .me crazy A takes B worries C bothers D drives 17 There are words in English having more than one meaning Pay close attention to this fact A a large many B quite many C a great many D quite a lot 18 in Paris before, he didn’t know his way around when he took his family there A Not be living B Never having lived C His not living D Because he has lived 19 I have just taken a Test of English as a Foreign Language or TOEFL short A of B in C on D for 20 My grandparents live in a house during their lifetime A magnificent spacious old two-storey B magnificent two-storey spacious old C spacious old magnificent two-storey D old spacious magnificent two-storey Part Supply the correct form of the words in brackets Vitamins, taken in tiny doses, are a major group of organic compounds that regulate the mechanisms by which the body converts food into energy They should not be confused with minerals, which are _(1) _ in their makeup Although in general the naming of vitamins followed the (2)_order of their _(3) _, the nomenclature of individual substances may appear to be somewhat random and _(4) _ Among the 13 vitamins known today, five are produced in the body Because the body produces sufficient quantities of some but not all vitamins, they must be supplemented in the daily diet Although each vitamin has its specific _(5) _ and cannot be replaced by another compound, a lack of one vitamin can interfere with the processing of another When a lack of even one vitamin in a diet is continual, a vitamin deficiency may result The best way for an individual to _(6) _ a necessary supply of vitamins is to maintain a balanced diet that includes a _(7) _ of foods and provides adequate quantities of all the compounds Some people take vitamin supplements, predominantly in the form of tablets The vitamins in such supplements are _(8) _ to those in food, but an adult who maintains a balanced diet does not need a daily supplement The ingestion of supplements is recommended only to correct an existing deficiency due to _(9) _diet, to provide vitamins known to be lacking in a restricted diet, or to act as a therapeutic measure in medical treatment _(10) _, caution must be exercised with fat-soluble substances, such as vitamins A and D, because, taken in gigantic doses, they may present a serious health hazard over a period of time Part Read the text below and look carefully at each line Some of the lines are correct and some have a word which should not be there If the line is correct, put a stick () by the number If a line has a word which should not be there, write the word There are two examples at the beginning (0 and 00) (organic) (alphabet) (identify) (organize) (designate) (sure) (vary) (equal) (balance) 10 (Specify) 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 Not so long ago I had the good with a neighbour who was repairing quality cars He car when he finished work in giving it back the following back were more expensive but until one day when I saw house At that time such a car meant that I could only to one After a moment’s waited When he answered, I knew about what I was going for a cup of some tea and tried car was out of the question 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 was fortune to make friends owned a garage which socialized in usually arrived at home with a customer’s order to test it all fully before day Most of the cars he has brought I didn’t really like them That was Daimler 5.3 parked outside of his was cost about £30.000 This dream of owning or driving hesitation, I knocked on his door and was staring at the car so he to ask him he invited me in to tell me that driving the D READING Part 1: Fill in each numbered blank with ONE appropriate word Robbie Williams and his school day story On my first day at school I saw all these kids crying as they said (1) to their mums, but I was more concerned with playing with the boys I told Mum to go home; she was (2) upset than I was! After Millhill Primary School I went (3) to St Margaret Ward which was the local High School I was there until sixteen and (4) with eight or nine GCSEs I was a good boy at school because I never got caught I did the normal things that you would expect from a fourteen-year-old .(5) I didn’t smoke, but I went to the smokers’ corners And you won’t allowed to wear sport shoes, so I’d always (6) them on I always used to be the one that would (7)the class laugh Then as soon as the teacher turned .(8), I’d sit straight and the rest of the class would be (9) and the teacher would tell (10) off Part 2: Read the passage carefully, then choose the correct option (marked A, B, C or D) to answer the questions Million of people are using cell phones today In many places, it is actually considered unusual not to use one In many countries, cell phones are very popular with young people They find that the phones are means of communication – having a mobile phone shows that they are cool and connected The explosion in mobile phone use around the world has made some health professionals worried Some doctors are concerned that in the future many people may suffer health problems from the use of mobile phones In England, there has been a serious debate about this issue Mobile phone companies are worried about the negative publicity of such ideas They say that there is no proof that mobile phones are bad for your health On the other hand, medical studies have shown changes in the brain cells of some people who use mobile phones Signs of change in the issues of the brain and head can be detected with modern scanning equipment In one case, a traveling salesman had to retire at young age because of serious memory loss He couldn't remember even simple tasks He would often forget the name of his own son This man used to talk on his mobile phone for about six hours a day, every day of his working week, for a couple of years His family doctor blamed his mobile phone use, but his employer's doctor didn't agree What is it that makes mobile phones potentially harmful? The answer is radiation High – tech machines can detect very small amounts of radiation from mobile phones Mobile phone companies agree that there is some radiation, but they say the amount is too small to worry about As the discussion about their safety continues, it appears that it's best to use mobile phones less often Use your regular phone of you want to talk for a long time Use your mobile phone only when you really need it Mobile phones can be very useful and convenient, especially in emergencies In the future, mobile phones may have a warning label that says they are bad for your health So for now, it's wise not to use your mobile phone too often According to the passage, cell phones are especially popular with young people because A they are indispensable in everyday communication B they make them look more stylish C they keep the users alert all the time D they cannot be replaced by regular phones The changes possible caused by the cell phones are mainly concerned with A the mobility of the mind and the body B the smallest units of brain C the arteries of the brain D the resident memory The word "means" in the passage most closely means _ A meanings B expression C method D transmission The word "potentially" in the passage most closely means _ A obviously B possibly C certainly D privately "Negative publicity" in the passage most likely means _ A information on the lethal effects of cell phones B widespread opinion about bad effects of cell phones C the negative public use of cell phones D poor ideas about the effects of cell phones Doctors have tentatively concluded that cell phones may _ A damage their users' emotions B cause some mental malfunction C change their users' temperament D change their users' social behavior The man mentioned in the passage, who used his cell phone too often _ A suffered serious loss of mental ability B could no longer think lucidly C abandoned his family D had a problem with memory According to the passage, what makes mobile phones potentially harmful is A their radiant light B their power of attraction C their raiding power D their invisible rays According to the writer, people should _ A only use mobile phones in urgent cases B only use mobile phones in medical emergencies C keep off mobile phones regularly D never used mobile phones in all cases 10.The most suitable title for the passage could be A "The reasons why mobile phones are regular" B "Technological Innovation and their price" C "They way mobile phones work" D "Mobile phones – a must of our time" E: WRITING Part 1: Rewrite the following sentences without changing their meaning, using the words given These wordsmust not be changed in any way Immediately after his appointment to the post, the new editor fell ill No sooner It’s possible that he didn’t get my letter He might I only realized what I had missed when they told me about it later Only when The only reason the party was a success was that a famous film star attended Had it not “If Brian doesn’t train harder, I won’t select him for the team,” said the manager The manager threatened Part 2: Write an essay within 250 words on the following topic Some people think that students should not use mobile phone in the class Other people believe that using mobile phone helps them a lot in their studying Which point of view you agree with? Write an essay of 250 words to express your opinion Use specific reasons and details to support your idea THE END _ ... team,” said the manager The manager threatened Part 2: Write an essay within 25 0 words on the following topic Some people think that students should not use mobile phone in the class... night 11 are considered humorous is mainly due to his characters’ use of slang A That Damon Ruyan’ stories B Damon Ruyan’ stories, which C Damon Ruyan’ stories D Because Damon Ruyan’ stories 12. .. Turn off this radio, please The harsh sound really .me crazy A takes B worries C bothers D drives 17 There are words in English having more than one meaning Pay close attention to this fact