Đề thi HSG môn Tiếng Anh lớp 10 năm 2008-2009 - Sở GD&ĐT Hà Nội có cấu trúc đề gồm 5 phần với thời gian làm bài trong vòng 180 phút. Ngoài ra đề thi này còn kèm theo hướng dẫn đáp án, giúp các bạn dễ dàng kiểm tra so sánh kết quả được chính xác hơn. Mời các bạn cùng tham khảo và thử sức mình với đề thi này nhé.
Sở GD & ĐT Hà Nội Trường THPT Ngọc Tảo ĐỀ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI Năm học: 2008-2009 MÔN THI: TIẾNG ANH - LỚP 10 Thời gian: 180 phút Họ tên: ………………………………………Lớp………………………………………… I PHONETICS A Identify the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the rest A machine B school C stomach D chemistry A description B question C attraction D information A although B without C thank D these A food B good C tooth D tool A heavy B bear C measure D eat B Find the word that has stressed syllable different from the others A cartoon B open C paper D answer A manage B shortage C village D teacher A remain B convenient C volunteer D memorable A maintain B marine C challenge D device 10 A important B community C organize D diseases II VOCABULARY - GRAMMAR A Choose the best answer from the four choices (A, B, C, or D) to complete each sentence 11 I am going to have my eye…… tomorrow A to test B test C testing D tested 12 Nobody could hear her…… she spoke too quietly A so B however C although D because 13 Keep silent! My father…… in his room A is sleeping B was sleeping C has slept D will be slept 14 I’d like to contribute…….the school Red Cross fund A on B to C with D for 15 Hoang Anh Tuan …….injury to win the Olympic silver A recovered B suffered C avoided D overcame 16 In my father’s ……., it is essential to eat vegetable every day A idea B opinion C confidence D principle 17 He showed us the house……….he was born A which B where C in where D in that 18 Madrid is famous…… its pulls A as B with C for D of 19 Life here is much easier than it……… A would be B used to be C was D had better 20 Will you …….after the party A call me offB get me on C take me up D pick me up 21 Last summer, we had …… holiday in Spain A a two week’s B a two – weeks C two – week D a two – week 22 Amy, …….car had broken down, was in a very bad mood A who B whom C whose D that 23 He…….ever goes to bed before midnight A almost B hardly C nearly D scarcely 24 He retired early…… ill – health A on behalf of B on account of C believe D imagine 25 You …… better be careful not to miss the train A had B would C should D did B Choose the appropriate sentence from the box below to fill in each gap to complete the following conversation Ann: Goodbye everyone! (26)………………………………………………… Jolly: Where are you going? Ann: To Australia (27)………………………………………………………… Jolly: When are you coming back? Ann: Well, (28)………………………………………………………………… Jolly: It sounds great! (29)……………………………………………………… Ann Thanks (30)……………………………………………………………… a I’ll send you postcards b We’ve going on a two – week tour of Australia c I’m taking my family to visit the Great Barrier Reef d I’m going on holiday e Have a good time! C Complete the passage with the suitable words from the box preserved housed labourers outbuildings village life community fields In most of Europe, farmers’ homes and (31)……………….are generally located within a village, and tools and animals are (32)………………there Every morning, the farmers and farm (33)……………….leave their (34)……………….to work their land or tend their animals in distant (35)…………… and return to the village at the end of the day Social (36) ……………is thus centripetal; that is, it is focused around the (37)……………center, the village Only in certain parts of Quebec has this pattern been (38)……………in North America III ERROR IDENTIFICATION 39 How did you manage getting here so quickly? A How B did C getting D so 40 Ms Baker , she spent her life working with the health and welfare of the families of worker, is an successful woman in the world A she B her life C welfare D the 41 Because of the Lewis and Clark Expedition in 1972, the United States begin to realize the true value of the Luisiana territory A Because B begin C the true value D territory 42 I remember to be given a toy drum on my fifth birthday A remember B to be C on D fifth 43 You can lead a horse to water but you can't make him drinking A lead B but C make D drinking IV READING A Fill in each blank with a suitable word LOOKING FOR A JOB I finished university six month (44)………… , I’ve got a degree in business administration I enjoyed the course very much (45)…….…….I realize I should have studied a lot harder! A few of my friends have (46)……………got full-time jobs but most, me, are still waiting (47)……… … something suitable to turn up Meanwhile, I make sure that I keep myself busy I look through the job advertisements (48)…………… the newspapers every day and I also ask all the people I know to tell me if they hear of any vacancies (49) …………… they work What I am looking for is something challenging and I would certainly be happy to move to another city or even work abroad for a while The (50) ………….… is not so important at this stage , provided I earn enough to live on , because I don’t want to continue (51)……………… to depend on my parents , although they are (52) ……………… generous to me At the moment, I’m working in a nearby restaurant two evenings (53)…………… week, washing up and generally helping out, which brings a little money The other people working there are very friendly, and many of them are in the same (54)………………as me, so we have lots of to talk (55)………………… B Choose the words or phrases that best complete this passage Earlier this morning when some classmates and I were (56) _ basketball in the park near our school, it suddenly began to rain (57) _ We immediately grabbed our basketball and ran for shelter At first we stood together under a tree (58) _ then it began to thunder Peter told us that it was (59) _to stay under a tree in a rainstorm, (60) _when there is lighting, so we ran to a nearby store to wait (61) _the rain stopped From (62) _we were standing, we could see that the (63) was empty Before the rain had started, there had been people everywhere but now (64) was playing basketball or football or doing (65) _or sitting on the park (66) reading the morning papers or chatting with their friends We stood in the (67) _of the store for nearly twenty minutes before the rain finally stopped and the sun came (68) _again from behind the clouds Within a few minutes the park was (69) _of people again but now the air was cooler and big (70) of rainwater could be seen everywhere 56 A hitting B kicking C playing D throwing 57 A greatly B heavily C severely D very big 58 A and B so C but D yet 59 A 60 A 61 A 62 A 63 A 64 A 65 A 66 A 67 A 68 A 69 A 70 A danger specially for here park nobody exercise chairs doorway back filled ponds B B B B B B in danger B especially until C B where B place B none B nothing sofas C B door up C full C puddles C C a danger C mostly when D C there C rain ` C no people C breathing stools D C gate out D crowded D reservoirs D D dangerous D chiefly as D place D shelter D somebody D jogging benches D window down plenty springs C Read the passage carefully and choose the correct answers They called New York “the Big Apple” Maybe it is not exactly like an apple, it’s certainly very big There are too many people, that’s the problem The streets are always full of car and trucks, you can never find a place to park If you have enough money, you can take a taxi New York cabs are yellow They look all the same But the drivers are very different Some were born and raised in New York, but many are newcomers to the United States A few drive slowly, but most go very very fast Cab driving is difficult job It can be dangerous too Thieves often try to steal the drivers’ money Drivers sometimes get hurt If you don’t want to take a taxi, you can go by bus or you can take the subway The subway is quick and it’s cheap, but parts of it are old and dirty Lights don’t always work and there are often fire on the track On some subway lines, there are new, clean, silver trains But you can’t see the color of the old trains easily There is too much dirt and too much graffiti, inside and out side 71 What is the problem in New York ? A it has too many aples B it is too big C it looked like an apple 72 What does a cab mean ? A a truck B a bus crowded 73 Cab drivers in New York…………… A can be dangerous D it is too crowded C a taxi D It is too B look the same C can be attacked by thieves D were all born in New York 74 The world “track” can best be replaced by ………… A roadway B station C light bulb D train 75 Subways in New York ………… A are quick but dirty B have no lights C are clothes D often cause fires V.WRITING A Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first 76 When did you last ride a bike? How long…………………………………………… 77 The trip was so interesting that we couldn’t forget it It…………………………………………………… 78 “ Don’t forget to go to the supermarket after work” He reminded……………………………………… 79 How many books did they buy yesterday? How many books…………………………………… 80 I'm sorry I didn’t go to University I regret……………………………………………… 81 He prefers plain water to coffee He’d rather………………………………………… 82 Although he wasn’t experienced, he got the job Despite……………………………………………… 83 She didn’t say a word as she left the room She left the room…………………………………… 84 They are going to repair my car tomorrow I am going to have…………………………………… 85 You can’t travel on this train if you don’t have a reservation Unless…………………………………………………… B Composition: Write a paragraph to tell about your recent journey (no more than 150 words) …………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………… Good luck to you! ANSWER KEY I.PHONETICS (10 points) A B 3.C 6.A 7.A C II VOCABULARY - GRAMMAR (28 points) A 11 D 12.D 13.A 16.B 17.B 18.C 21.D 22.C 23.B B 26d 27c 28b C 31 outbuildings 32.housed 35.fields 36 life III ERROR IDENTIFICATION (5 points) 39 C 40.A 41.B IV READING (32 points) A 44 ago 45 although 48 in 49 where 50 salary 54 situation 55 about B 56.C 57B 58C 61B 62B 63A 66D 67A 68C C 71D 72C 73C 4.B 9.C 5D 10.C 14.B 19.B 24.B 15.D 20.D 25.A 29e 30a 33 labourers 37 community 34 village 38 preserved 42.B 43D 46 already 51 having 47 for 52 very 59c 64A 69B 60B 65A 70B 74A 75A 53 a/per V.WRITING A (10 points) 76 How long is it since you rode the bike? 77 It was such an interesting trip that we couldn’t forget it 78 He reminded me to go to supermarket after work 79 How many books were bought yesterday? 80 I regret not going to University 81 He’d rather plain water than coffee 82 Despite his inexperience, he got the job 83 She left the room without saying a word 84 I am going to have my car repaired tomorrow 85 Unless you have a reservation you can’t travel on this train B 15 points + Useful language: spelling, vocabulary, connectors (5 points) + Grammar: tense (past tense), structures (5 points) + Content: creative, understandable (5 points) ... have studied a lot harder! A few of my friends have (46)……………got full-time jobs but most, me, are still waiting (47)……… … something suitable to turn up Meanwhile, I make sure that I keep myself... I am looking for is something challenging and I would certainly be happy to move to another city or even work abroad for a while The (50) ………….… is not so important at this stage , provided I... we have lots of to talk (55)………………… B Choose the words or phrases that best complete this passage Earlier this morning when some classmates and I were (56) _ basketball in the park near our