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(1)Trường THPT Nguyễn Bỉnh Khiêm KÌ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI CẤP TRƯỜNG NĂM HỌC 2009-2010
MÔN THI: TIẾNG ANH LỚP 10 Thời gian: 150 phút
Bài thi gồm trang Tổng điểm:100
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BẰNG SỐ: BẰNG CHỮ:
HỌ TÊN, CHỮ KÍ CỦA GIÁM KHẢO PHÁCH: PART ONE: PHONOLOGY
I.Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others in each group Write your answer(A, B, C, or D) in the space provided on the right (5 pts).
1 A breath B beach C teach D heat
-2 A challenge B chance C achievement D scholarship -
-3 A worked B decided C caused D stopped -
-4 A stupid B huge C business D cure
-5 A roofs B chairs C grapes D hats -
-II.Choose the word with the different stress pattern.
Write answer (A, B, C, or D) in the space providedon the right.( pts)
1 A enjoy B relax C intend D channel
-2 A maintain B marine C challenge D device -
-3 A carnivore B.entrapment C technology D Atlantic - -4 A endangered B atmosphere C internet D butterfly -
-5 A compose B delight C solemn D serene -
-PART TWO: VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR
I.Choose the word or phrase that best completes each sentence.
Write answer (A, B, C, or D) in the space providedon the right.( 20 pts) We spent an afternoon visiting all the caves near Huong Pagoda
A enjoyed B enjoyable C enjoyably D enjoyment - 2.You could use fluorecent lamps instead of ordinary light bulls
A in replacement B in order for C on payment for D in place of -3 He was busy his homework
A doing B to C that he was doing D he was doing -4 This is the first time we to Scotland, so s all new to us
A are going B were C have been D will go -5 On Sundays she goes from one shop to
A one another B another C others D the others - -6 There is no explanation for what happened
A scientist B scientific C scientifically D science -7 In 1903, Marie became the first woman a Doctor of Science degree
A receiving B receive C receives D to receive -8 By the time she was twelve, she on a career
(2)9 .in Slovakia, Martina has lived in Switzerland for many years
A To be born B Born C Being born D Be born - -10 The morning’s work was constantly by phone calls
A made B created C interrupted D changed -11 The Newspaper is owned by the Mearson Group, chairman is
Sir James Bex
A which B that C who D whose -12 Fax machine send or receive letter quickly
A is used for B used to C is used to D used for -13 Your tour includes a one-day to the Grand Canyon by air
A camping B travel C excursion D visit -14 Don’t throw away the We can have them for supper
A sundeck B photos C food D leftovers -15 Will you after the party?
A call me off B get me on C take me up D pick me up -16 .of the students in her class could finish the assignment yesterday
A Neither B None C Either D Not much -17.I’d prefer chocolate cream vanilla cream
A to B than C more than D rather than -18 Mary, stand up, ?
A can you B you C will you D won’t you - -19 Did the manager have the accounts ?
A to be checked B to check C checked D checking -20 Nearly 1000 of the world's bird species are threatened with
A appearance B protection C extinction D destruction -II Give the correct form or tense of the verbs in brackets Write your answers in the spaces given ( 15 pts)
1 By the end of this year, Tom (1 study) English for three years
2 The man who (2.answer) the phone (3.say) he(4.read) all about the scandal in the newspapers a year or two before
3 The last time he( 5.see) in public he (6 wear) a grey suit He is believed ( 7.kill) by terrorists two months ago
5 We had a professional photographer (8 take) pictures of everyone who participated in our wedding
6 A large number of students in this school (9 speak) English quite fluently Bread and butter (10.be) what she ask for
8 They suggested that they (11 go ) out for a walk
9 Graduate students often spend their weekends (12 gather ) data for their research 10 As soon as she arrived England, she (13 find) that the language (14 be) quite
different from the English that she (15 learn ) at school
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2 12
3 13
4 14
5 10 15 III Fill each blank in the following sentences with a suitable preposition ( 10 pts)
1 She tried several coats before she found one entirely to her taste He insisted going into the details of the accident
(3)4 The man died the earthquake
5 Mrs Kelly had a good job, but she gave it to get married I finished my homework a few days ahead the headline The number add to 70
8 It was really kind you to help those poor people
9 Anne persisted her search for the truth about what had happened 10 in love songs throughout the ages, love almost always goes together the
heart
IV Give the correct form of the words in brackets (10 pts)
1 The police should impose heavy tines on those who drive (DANGER)
2 The room is too narrow It needs ( WIDE)
3 Pele Ronaldo to take part in 2002 World Cup (COURAGE) Thousands of people have been made by the war (HOME) I wish I could speak English as as you (FLUENCY) They advised me not to accept his (INVITE)
7 Her father’s was a shock to the whole company (DIE) It’s for me to be there before p.m (POSSIBLE)
9 John was absent from class yesterday because of his (SICK) 10 It’s easy to tell the between the two children ( DIFFER) PART THREE: READING.
I. Read the following passage and choose the word or phrase that best fits each numbered blank Write your answer (A, B, C, or D) in the space given on the right (10 pts)
REGRETS
Most of us are always forgetting important dates, (1) from the lucky few who are blessed with a good memory or the (2) to organize themselves so they don’t forget important obligations How many times have we all said, “I wish I had remembered!” How often have we (3) people by failing to remember their birthdays or name days?
Although they say it doesn’t matter, we know, deep down, that we have hurt their (4) We can always try to make it (5) to them next time but unfortunately the (6) has been done and our relationship with that person can never quite be the same again
On the other (7) , we sometimes too much for someone else because we want to please them and then feel we have damaged our own interests in
(8) doing When friends are involved we may find it difficult to say “no” when they ask us to (9) them a favour, but true friendship should mean that we can say “no” without risk (10) the
relationship.
1 A off B except C away D apart
2 A capacity B ability C proficiency D aptitude A wounded B hurt C injured D offended A souls B sentiments C feelings D emotions
5 A back B up C for D again
6 A damage B injuries C detriments D losses
7 A approach B way C methods D hand
8 A so B such C thus D that
9 A fetch B make C D bring
10 A for B to C towards D with
(4)Education is not an end, but means to an end In other words; we not educate children only for the purpose of educating them Our purpose is to fit them for life
In some modern countries it has for some time been fashionable to think that by free education for all- whether rich or poor, clever or stupid- one can solve all the problems of society and build a perfect nation But we can already see that free education for all is not enough; we find in such countries a large number of people with university degree; they refuse to what they think “low” work; and, in fact, work with hands is thought to be dirty and shameful in such countries But we have only to think a moment to understand that of a professor; we can live without educationb, but we die if have no food If no one cleaned our streets and took the rubbish away from our house, we should get terrible diseases in our towns
In fact, when we say that all of us must be educated to fit us for life, it means that we must be educated in such a way that, firstly, each of us can whatever work suited to our brains and ability and, secondly, that we can realize that all jobs are necessary to society, and that is very bad to be ashamed of one’s work Only such a type education can be considered valuable to society
1 The writer of the passage think that A education can settle most of the world’s problems
B free education for all probably leads to a perfect world C free education won’t help to solve social problems D all the social problems can’t be solved by education
2 The writer wants to prove that A our society needs all types of job
B our society needs free education for all C a farmer is more important than a professor
D people with high education refuse to what they think “low” work
3 According to the passage A work with hands is dirty and shameful
B work with hands is low work
C work with hands is the most important
D we can’t regard work with hands as low work
4 The purose of education is A to choose a system of education
B to prepare children mainly for their future work C to let everyone receive education fit for him D to build a perfect world
5 the passage tell us about of education
A the means B the system C the value D the type III. Choose one of the four underlined parts in each sentence that needs
correcting Write your answer (A, B, C, or D) in the space given on the right (5 pts)
1.Mary is studying psychology at the university, and so does Linda A B C D
2 It was her who came into the room with the good news A B C D
After Teremy had returned to her house, she was reading a novel
A B C D
Lan has not finished her report yet, and Hong has not neither
A B C D
(5)5.Jim was upset last night because he had to too many homeworks A B C D
6.Alice is one of the most intelligent girls to the science class
A B C D
7.When students live in dormitories, they get used to wash their clothes
A B C D He invited me to having dinner with him and his family
A B C D
If the questions were not so difficult I will be able to answer it
A B C D
10 People are not allowed to enter the park after midnight because lack of
security A B C D
PART FOUR: WRITING
Finish the second sentence in such a way that it means the same as the original one. ( 15pts)
He started investigating the case a week ago
He has 2.“ If I were you I wouldn’t trust Peter,” she told John
She advised Sarah is better at chemistry than Susan
Susan isn’t We arrived too late to see the first film
We didn’t His parents made him study for his exams
He was 6.I’m afraid I haven’t got time to listen to you
I wish We spent five hours getting to London
It took She doesn’t usually stay up so late
She’s not used I’d rather go out for a meal than stay at home
I prefer 10 “ Let’s go for a walk in the park,” said Andrew
Andrew suggested that 11.The noise next door did not stop until after midnight
It was not 12 Mrs Edwards is the owner of that car
That car 13 Although he had a good salary, he was unhappy in his job
In spite 14 It is said that he escaped to a neutral country
He is 15 She didn’t say a word as she left the room