Choose from the four options A, B, C or D one best answer to complete each sentence.. Write A, B, C or D in the space provided.[r]
(1)SỞ GIÁO DỤC & ĐÀO TẠO HÀ NỘI TRƯỜNG THPT CHUYÊN HÀ NỘI – AMSTERDAM ĐỀ THI OLYMPIC HÀ NỘI - AMSTERDAM 2011 M«n thi: TIẾNG ANH - LỚP 11 (Hệ không chuyên) Ngµy thi: 25/3/2011 Thêi gian lµm bµi: 60phót (Đề thi gồm trang Học sinh làm bài vào đề Không sử dụng tài liệu và các loại từ điển) PART A: PHONETICS I Choose the word in each group that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest Write A, B, C or D in the space provided A enormous B source C exhaust D cause 1. A sun B solar C safe D sure 2. A feature B species C weather D decrease 3. A survive B prohibit C fertilizer D environment 4. A decreased B influenced C endangered D established 5. II Choose the word that has the main stress placed differently from the others Write A, B, C or D in the space provided A technology B document C facsimile D competitive A transit B transmit C transact D translate A installation B disadvantage C dissatisfied D disappointed A available B potential C unlimited D infinite A ecologist B fertilizer C dangerous D scientist PART B: VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR I Choose from the four options A, B, C or D one best answer to complete each sentence Write A, B, C or D in the space provided Several rare species are dying _ owing to human beings‟ deforestation and careless hunting A up B out C away D down 1. They are all at work doing some research _ alternative sources of energy A for B in C on D with 2. The headmistress is very competent All the teaching staff look _ A up to her B her up to C at her up D for her up 3. They are excellent students _ I have complete confidence A who B that C whom D in whom 4. My students, _ are from the provinces, are having trouble finding accommodation A most of whom B many of them C some of who D all who 5. Cameron, _ directed “The Titanic”, is one of the leading faces in Hollywood A that B whose C whom D who 6. Mohandas K Gandhi, _Mahatma, lived a noble life of poverty to work for independence A that was called B was called C called D calling 7. There are believed _ over 300 species of trees in El Yunque rain forest in Puerto Rico A being B to be C they are D there are 8. Rarely _ last longer than an hour A tornadoes B tornadoes C tornadoes that D tornadoes 9. 10 A home computer _ an opportunity for convenient and efficient work at home A to be providing B provides C which provides D providing it 10. _ Lop11.com (2) II Find a word that best completes all three sentences A To is to exist together in the same place or at the same time, especially in a peaceful way B English speakers now peacefully with their Spanish speaking neighbours C Different traditions successfully side by side A The health of our children is being by exhaust fumes B That mistake seriously the future of the company C The sea turtle is an species A The company managed to the crisis B Many birds didn‟t the severe winter C I can‟t on $ 100 a week A He‟s getting a phone tomorrow B The hotel chain has recently a new booking system C I‟ll need the software to be in the offices A Leaving a room without turning off the lights is a waste of B The is off tomorrow C She always pays her bills on time A energy is electricity or power that is produced using the energy from the sun, wind, etc B Is it an method of doing that? C Do you have an solution? A A cell is a device that converts light and heat energy from the sun into electricity B The radiation is sometimes very harmful to your eyes and skin C The system consists of the sun and all the planets that move around it III Some of the lines below are correct, and others have a word which should not be there Tick each correct line If a line has a word which should not be there, write the word in the space The January sales I always look forward to the Christmas, and one of the main reasons is because of the January sales that come afterwards! No sooner the shops close for the holidays, than they open again for the sales, which they are the busiest few shopping days of the year Some of people queue all night to get the best bargains on the first morning I have never been done that myself, although I usually buy a lot of clothes IV Give the correct form of the word in bracket to complete each sentence Write your answer in the box provided The (benefit) effects of moderate amounts of red wine are well-known to health professionals Richard is now a black belt in judo and has won several (compete) All the fighting and looting has brought life to a virtual (stand) in the capital city The lack of women in senior government posts is a rather (sense) issue at the moment The so-called „argument‟ which the press reported between Kournikova and her coach was in fact simply a minor (agree) There can be no (justify) whatever for violence like this! We‟re fortunate to live in such a quiet, safe (neighbour) There has been widespread public (satisfy) with the Prime Minister‟s controversial new education policy I‟m sorry, but I find your remarks totally (accept) 10 After my last (disaster) attempt at making a cake, this time I think I‟ll just go and buy one 10 Lop11.com (3) PART C: READING I Choose the item among A, B, C, or D that best answers the question about the passage Write A, B, C or D in the box provided To be successful, a business traveler must be able to maintain contact with the office, no matter what the time or place Negotiations often involve decisions based on the latest figures New telecommunications products and services now on the market make staying in touch easier than ever before The most widespread device is the cellular telephone, the price of which had dropped from several thousand dollars to a few hundred, including installation There are over two million mobile cellular phones in use today, including both car phones and cordless transportable units Car phones have proven indispensable for road emergencies as well as routine business transactions Phone service is also available on airplanes and on the rails Recently introduced pocket-size organizers help business travelers with heavy schedules keep track of clients These are tiny computers that can store all kinds of information They can serve as phone and address directories, calendars, electronic memo pads, and calculators, among other uses Another invaluable telecommunications tool is smaller, lighter fax machines that plug into any standard electrical outlet and phone line The devices allow instantaneous transmission of hard copy to any location having a compatible fax machine It is expected that faxing will soon become the primary means of sending and receiving short documents requiring prompt attention What is the best title for the passage? A Office Communications B New Telecommunications Products and Services C The Business Travelers D Computers and Businessmen According to the passage, why business travelers need to keep in touch with the office? A They must have the latest information for negotiations B They may not know where they are C Company guidelines require frequent contact D So many new products and services are on the market According to the passage, mobile phone service A is not yet available on trains and airplanes B is very useful in the case of road accidents C still costs several thousand dollars D does not come in transportable form It can be inferred from the passage that fax machines probably A cannot be used in conjunction with phone service B are still far from becoming a standard business tool C will eventually replace mail delivery of short documents D are now as small and light as they can ever be What does the paragraph following the passage most probably discuss? A Handling documents in a timely fashion B Types of hard copy C Compatibility among fax machines D Another practical telecommunications device II Fill in each gap with one suitable word Write your answer in the box provided Although the world‟s energy resources have (1) many millions of years to produce, we (2) quickly beginning to exhaust these supplies Recently UN committee reported that (3) world‟s oil and gas supplies would (4) about 100 years if used carefully The report stated that there (5) be enough oil and gas for a century only if the present demand could (6) controlled If the demand continued (7) grow, the report said that fuel supplies would last for less (8) forty years According to the report, (9) governments now take steps to control the amounts of fossil fuels (10) are used Lop11.com (4) 10 PART D: WRITING: I Rewrite each sentence so that it contains the word in bold, and so that the meaning stays the same In my country all adults are obliged to vote obligatory In my country all adults I‟ve been too ill to any work since Monday day Monday was the _ enough to work We haven‟t eaten out for ages last It‟s been ate out I‟ve never lived in any other house all I‟ve lived life Luca was my first experience of true love never Until I _ truly in love Try the new system a few times and you‟ll become familiar with it used You‟ll you‟ve tried it a few times It will be the first ice hockey stadium I‟ve ever been to my It will be _ to an ice hockey stadium I used to take more exercise than I now as I don‟t I used to Dinner arrived so late that I wasn‟t hungry any more finally By I‟d lost my appetite 10 This card will give you access to your bank account over the telephone means Having this card _ to access your bank account over the telephone 11 But for the intervention of his bodyguards, the President might have been hurt intervened If he might have been hurt 12 The entire staff demanded Ken‟s immediate reinstatement be The entire staff demanded immediately II Write the sentences about the tropical rainforest, using the cues given tropical rainforests / a delight / people / love nature // forests / beautiful woodlands / receive / plenty / rain // Nowadays / tropical rainforests / danger / extinction // Each year / millions / acres / rainforests / clear / make way / population growth / agriculture // This / result / the destruction / millions / plants / animals// Because / this / many species / plants / animals / become / extinct// It / important / us / save / tropical rainforests // Once / tropical rainforest / destroy / it / take / hundreds of years / before / the forest / re-establish// THE END Lop11.com (5)