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(1)SỞ GD-ĐT TRƯỜNG KỲ THI CHỌN ĐỘI TUYỂN HỌC SINH GIỎI NĂM HỌC Môn thi: Tiếng Anh 11 Thời gian thi: 120 phút Ngày thi: Lưu ý: Đề thi gồm 06 trang Thí sinh làm bài trực tiếp vào đề thi Thi sinh không sử dụng tài liệu, kể từ điển Giám thị không giải thích gì thêm _ I/ LEXICO – GRAMMAR: PART 1: Circle the letter A, B, C or D that corresponds to the word or phrase that best completes each sentence (20 points) Neil Armstrong was the first man to _ foot on the moon A try B step C set D walk Thomas Edison many new appliances using electricity during his long career A invented B inventing C who invented D was invented _ further riot to occur, the government would be forced to use its emergency powers A Should B Did C Were D Had Jack doesn’t like such gossip and fallacy in sport A to take himself on B to get himself along C engage himself in D indulge himself of New York and Tokyo are two of the most _ populated cities in the world A greatly B densely C variously D closely It can take up to more than six months to _ a man to this specialized work A raise B train C learn D practise The longest movie I have ever seen in this cinema for three hours A stayed B got C lasted D spent James was looking for a(n) to visit that wonderful island once again A opportunity B necessity C destiny D possibility “Who is Susan getting married to?” _ “Some guy since her childhood.” A who she has known B have known her C that have known her D she has been known 10 “I had to take a taxi from the party last night.” _ “Oh That’s too bad You my car.” A could have used B was able to use C could be use D can use 11 Jackie has given such a great _ that other dancers in the audience admire him so much A performance B result C score D action 12 The president has made many visits to Japan, began today A whose recent one B the most recent of which C which D the most recent one 13 “Is it difficult to keep fish as pets?” _ “No, there isn’t much _ care of them.” A to taking B having taken C to have taken D taking 14 to Jim myself, I can’t tell why he would such terrible things A Not to be speaking B Not to have spoken C Because of not being spoken D Not having spoken 15 If I were you, I would regard their offer with considerable _ because it seems too good to be true A doubt B suspicion C reservation D disbelief 16 By the time we the top of mountain, I think the rain will have stopped A arrive B come C get D reach 17 _ people who were waiting for the bus under the rain down there are getting soak-wet A Some B Any C Most of D None 18 All fossil fuels are resources that can not be replaced quickly A unlimited B non-renewable C renewable D available 19 She came to the airport only to find out that she _ her passport at home A would have left B has left C was leaving D had left (2) 20 At no time in history _ such a diligent and brilliant fellow A has Peter and his classmates ever met B have Peter and his classmates C Peter and his classmates ever met D Peter and his classmates had ever met PART 2: Read the text and look carefully at each line Some of the lines are correct And some have a word which should not be there If a line is correct, put a tick () If a line has a word which should not be there, write the word There are two examples at the beginning( and 00) (10 points) studying law When I first went to a university I studied law Although a both my mother and older sister have science degrees no one else in the family had ever been studied law before and my parents were very proud of me The problem was that I did not really know exactly what lawyers did I had a very romantic ideas about going to court to defend people who had been falsely accused of committing the crimes I imagined myself like those lawyers on TV, arguing with the judge and the prosecution lawyer and convincing to the jury that my client was innocent After only a couple of weeks of very long and difficult lectures I am realized that a lot of what a lawyer does is very practical and not at all romantic Nevertheless, I have began to understand that to studying law was interesting and worthwhile for other reasons For example, you learn a lot of about consumers’ rights With it this kind of knowledge you can really help people I am very glad about I chose to study law .a 00 10 11 12 13 14 15 PART 3: Give the correct forms of the words in brackets to complete the blank space Write your answers in the numbered boxes below (10 points) The increase in city crime is a global phenomenon Some people say that a lot of crime in this country is because of (1 - migrate) and the new people arriving from other countries bring different (2 - culture) values and attitudes to the law I don’t agree with this idea because the most common crimes are (3 - local) produced and not imported from other countries (4 Vandal) is one of the biggest crimes in my city with bus shelters and shop windows being popular targets Another popular crime is (5 - pay) parking fines, which is unlikely to be because of immigrants because most of them not own cars The (6 - oppose) point of view is that young local people feel angry when they can’t get a job and in order to (7 - hand) the change in their environment, they strike out at easy targets This would explain why bicycle (8 - thief) is more common than car crime these days, especially in rich (9 - neighbors) where most cars are protected with electronic alarms Another reason, though, for so many bicycles getting stolen might be that the (10 - punish) is not very severe compared to car stealing which can land you in prison for a number of years ANSWERS: 1……………… 1……………… 3……………… 4……………… 5……………… 6……………… 7……………… 8……………… 9……………… 10……………… PART 4: Complete these sentences with proper prepositions ( 10 points) 1-This word has a lot of meanings You should look it……….….in a dictionary 2-Jenny usually comes back her country………… …Christmas Day (3) 3-Don’t use pencils Please write the letter………… ink 4-My father made ………… his mind to settle in the South 5-Did you pick ………….lots of English while you were in England? 6-Minh couldn’t start his motor engine I think it ran……….….fuel 7-A thief broke into his office last night and stole all money…… … the safe 8-Time is off now Please hand ………… your papers 9-Local students have been banned………… taking part in the demonstration 10-The police have charged her …… driving without due care and attention 11-Football fans went……….the rampage in the centre of Norwich last night 12-The car left the road and crashed…………a tree 13-Several guests at the hotel were robbed……… jewellery and money 14-David, 19, has been sleeping……… a park bench for the past six months 15-They are hardly ever completely satisfied……… a performance II/ READING: PART 1: Fill in each numbered blank with ONE appropriate word: ( 10 points) The computer has brought nothing (1) problems to the world of the twentieth century Chief among the problems has (2) the dehumanization of society People are no (3) human Each of us is a series of numbers, numbers to be fed into computers There are our credit card numbers, our bank account (4) , our social security numbers, our telephone and electricity numbers - the computer number game is endless What happens to these computerized numbers ? They are distributed to a network of government agencies and business (5) can use them to invade our privacy The Internal Revenue Service stores millions of facts about every citizen Credit agencies exchange (6) on the spending and saving practices of nearly every American adult Mailing lists are (7) _ available by computers to dozens of organizations, public and private, who bombard us with unwanted mail Just let the computer which stores (8) concerning our accounts, let us say with a credit card company, make an error and it is almost impossible to correct it The result is an avalanche of bills, threads, and loss of credit standing The computer has thrown thousands of people out of (9) The gamut of computergenerated unemployed runs from highly skilled technicians to typists These are some of the reasons why I feel that the (10) of the computer has been detrimental to the quality of our life in the twentieth century ANSWERS: 1……………… 1……………… 3……………… 4……………… 5……………… 6……………… 7……………… 8……………… 9……………… 10……………… PART 2: Read the following article about ice-skating Choose the most suitable heading from the list A-I for each part (1-8) of the article Write your answers in the space in the numbered boxes below There is one extra heading that is not to be used (10 points) A B C D E Prepare yourself The benefits of the sport When things go wrong Different skating techniques A change in approach F G H I The right attitude Moving off Holding your body correctly How it all started 1…………………………… Ice skating has a history of thousands of years Archaeologists have discovered skates made from animal bone It seems that bone skates were used until the introduction of iron into Scandinavia about the year 200 AD Among the Scandinavian upper classes, skating was seen as an essential skill (4) …………………………… In the early twentieth century, skating was stylish and reserved, but at the 1924 Winter Olympics, 11year-old Sonja Hinnies introduced a more athletics attitude which inspired a new wave of popularity Nowadays art and athletics are combined and modern skating is both graceful and physically demanding …………………………… For beginners, balance and control are all important and speed can only increase with proficiency The position of your body plays a great part in balance Legs slightly bowed and the knees bent keep the body weight centered; in effect the body leans slightly forward in this position For skating, probably more than any other sport or recreation, relaxation is vital …………………………… For the skating position, the heels should almost be touching and the feet should be turned out wards While pushing toward with a back foot, you make a very small movement with the other foot Fairly easy, isn’t it? If you can keep this up for a while, you can then slowly increase the length of your movements as you gain experience …………………………… Knowing how to fall must be learnt among the skater’s first skills Even the best of the professionals fall In order to fall without injury, you should be as relaxed as possible In this way the sock of hitting the ice is lessened To get up, use your hands to get into a kneeling position, then stand …………………………… One you have learnt to move on the ice with confidence, there are various styles to be practised-figure skating, free styles, distance, speed, skating pairs, and so on- but the basics of them all, and by far the best approach, it first to learn figures can soon be learn figure skating and then elementary freestyle With proper guidance available at most of the ice rinks, the basic figures can soon be learnt and the turns, jumps, and spins or elementary free style will so follow …………………………… If you look at any good of professional skater, you will see how relaxed they are and how easily they move To achieve this, an exercise program should be regularly practised It can be dangerous to skate with a stiff body and warm up exercises should at least include those for the legs, back and shoulders, with special emphasis on the ankles and the knees After a long or intense session, the same exercises should be used afterwards to avoid stiffness 8…………………………… Skating improves balance, co-ordination, relaxation and movement It improves heart and lung activity and generally strengthens the body Combined with swimming or jogging, it provides a great program for all-round health and fitness ANSWERS: _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ PART 3: Read the following passage and answer the questions that follow Write A, B, C or D to indicate your answers on the answer sheet ( 10 points) Every drop of water in the ocean, even in the deepest parts, responds to the forces that create the tides No other force that affects the sea is so strong Compared with the tides, the waves created by the wind are surface movements felt no more than a hundred fathoms below the surface The currents also seldom involve more than the upper several hundred fathoms despite their impressive sweep (5) The tides are a response of the waters of the ocean to the pull of the Moon and the more distant Sun In theory, there is a gravitational attraction between the water and even the outermost star of the universe In reality, however, the pull of remote stars is so slight as to be obliterated by the control of the Moon and, to a lesser extent, the Sun Just as the Moon rises later each day by fifty minutes, on the average, so, in most places, the time of high tide is correspondingly later each day And as the Moon waxes and wanes in its monthly cycle, so the height of the tide varies The tidal movements are strongest when the Moon is a sliver in the sky, and when it is full These are the highest flood tides and the lowest ebb tides of the lunar month and are called the spring tides At these times the Sun, Moon, and Earth are nearly in line and the pull of the two heavenly bodies is added together to bring the water high on the beaches, to send its surf upward against the sea cliffs, and to draw a high tide into the harbors Twice each month, at the quarters of the Moon, when the Sun, Moon and Earth lie at the apexes of a triangular configuration and the pull of the Sun and Moon are opposed, the moderate tidal movements called neap tides occur Then the difference between high and low water is less than at any other time during the month What is the main point of the first paragraph? A The waves created by ocean currents are very large B Despite the strength of the wind, it only moves surface water C Deep ocean water is seldom affected by forces that move water D The tides are the most powerful force to affect the movement of ocean water The words "In reality" in the passage is closest in meaning to A surprisingly B actually C characteristically D similarly It can be inferred from the passage that the most important factor in determining how much gravitational effect one object in space has on the tides is A size B distance C temperature D density The word "configuration" in the passage is closest in meaning to A unit B center C surface D arrangement Neap tides occur when A the Sun counteracts the Moon's gravitational attraction B the Moon is full C the Moon is farthest from the Sun D waves created by the wind combine with the Moon's gravitational attraction III WRITING: A Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the sentence printed before it: ( 10 points) The keeper had no sooner opened the cage door than the lion attacked him Hardly _ No other city in Vietnam is so large as Ho Chi Minh City Ho Chi Minh City is They produce a lot of paper, so they need a lot of wood pulp The more _ We spent our childhood in that beautiful mountain resort, and we always remember it We always She insisted that she should be called Joyce She insisted on It might be a good idea to use honey instead of sugar Why _ When you lie, some gestures can show you are lying Some gestures _ He never suspected that the money had been stolen At no _ My decision to get up and dance coincided with the band's decision to stop playing The moment (6) 10 The only way to eliminate world terrorism is by untied opposition Only by _ B Write an essay to express your opinion about this saying “ Money can buy everything” Do you agree with it? Give your own idea? ( about 120-180 words) ( 10 points) - (7) SỞ GD-ĐT HÀ TĨNH TRƯỜNG THPT MINH KHAI ĐÁP ÁN KỲ THI CHỌN ĐỘI TUYỂN HỌC SINH GIỎI NĂM HỌC 2012-2013 Môn thi: Tiếng Anh 11 I/ LEXICO – GRAMMAR: PART 1: Circle the letter A, B, C or D that corresponds to the word or phrase that best completes each sentence (20 points) C A C B B C A A 10 A 11 A 12 B 13 D 14 D 15 16 D 17 B 18 B 19 D 20 B Part 2: been 11 have to 12 to 13 of a am 14 it the 10 15 about Part 3:10pts: 1/item) immigration cultural locally vandalism unpaid opposing handle theft neighborhoods 10 punishment Part : (15 points) Mỗi từ đúng điểm up up from 13 of on out of 10 with 14 on in from 11 on 15 with up in 12 into work 10 advent II/ READING: Part 1: but been longer numbers which information made data H G C 6.D 7.A 8.B B B D Part 2: I 2.E Part 3: D III WRITING A (8) A Hardly had the keeper opened the cage door when the lion attacked him HCM City is larger than any other city in Vietnam The more paper they produce, the more wood pulp they need We always remember spending our childhood in that beautiful mountain resort She insisted on being called Joyce Why don't you try using honey instead of sugar Some gestures can give you away when you lie At no time did he suspect (that) the money had been stolen The moment I got up to dance the band stopped playing 10 Only by united opposition can/will/could we eliminate world terrorism B Composition : 10 points Giám khảo tự cho điểm, yêu cầu: - Thí sinh phải xác định 2,3 giải pháp và các ý bổ sung - Văn viết trôi chảy, diễn đạt gãy gọn (chỉ cần dùng cấu trúc đơn giản mà diễn đạt rõ ý) - Sai không quá lỗi nhỏ thì không trừ điểm ( từ vựng, ngữ pháp, dùng từ ) - Giám khảo cân nhắc và vận dụng cho theo thang điểm: - 0,5 - 1,0 - 1,5 - 2,0 SỞ GD-ĐT ĐỒNG THÁP TRƯỜNG THPT TRƯỜNG XUÂN KỲ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI CẤP TRƯỜNG Môn thi: Tiếng Anh 11 Thời gian thi: 120 phút Lưu ý: Đề thi gồm 06 trang Thí sinh làm bài trực tiếp vào đề thi Thi sinh không sử dụng tài liệu, kể từ điển Giám thị không giải thích gì thêm _ I/ LEXICO – GRAMMAR: PART 1: Circle the letter A, B, C or D that corresponds to the word or phrase that best completes each sentence (10 points) Neil Armstrong was the first man to _ foot on the moon A try B step C set D walk Thomas Edison many new appliances using electricity during his long career A invented B inventing C who invented D was invented _ further riot to occur, the government would be forced to use its emergency powers A Should B Did C Were D Had Jack doesn’t like such gossip and fallacy in sport A to take himself on B to get himself along C engage himself in D indulge himself of New York and Tokyo are two of the most _ populated cities in the world A greatly B densely C variously D closely It can take up to more than six months to _ a man to this specialized work A raise B train C learn D practise The longest movie I have ever seen in this cinema for three hours A stayed B got C lasted D spent James was looking for a(n) to visit that wonderful island once again A opportunity B necessity C destiny D possibility “Who is Susan getting married to?” _ “Some guy since her childhood.” (9) A who she has known B have known her C that have known her D she has been known 10 “I had to take a taxi from the party last night.” _ “Oh That’s too bad You my car.” A could have used B was able to use C could be use D can use 11 Jackie has given such a great _ that other dancers in the audience admire him so much A performance B result C score D action 12 The president has made many visits to Japan, began today A whose recent one B the most recent of which C which D the most recent one 13 “Is it difficult to keep fish as pets?” _ “No, there isn’t much _ care of them.” A to taking B having taken C to have taken D taking 14 to Jim myself, I can’t tell why he would such terrible things A Not to be speaking B Not to have spoken C Because of not being spoken D Not having spoken 15 If I were you, I would regard their offer with considerable _ because it seems too good to be true A doubt B suspicion C reservation D disbelief 16 By the time we the top of mountain, I think the rain will have stopped A arrive B come C get D reach 17 _ people who were waiting for the bus under the rain down there are getting soak-wet A Some B Any C Most of D None 18 All fossil fuels are resources that can not be replaced quickly A unlimited B non-renewable C renewable D available 19 She came to the airport only to find out that she _ her passport at home A would have left B has left C was leaving D had left 20 At no time in history _ such a diligent and brilliant fellow A has Peter and his classmates ever met B have Peter and his classmates C Peter and his classmates ever met D Peter and his classmates had ever met PART 2: The following passage has some grammar as well as spelling errors Underline the errors and write the correct forms in the space provided in the column on the right Put a tick if there is no error on that line (10 points) 1………… … A well-known scientist once gave a public lecture on astronomy He described how the Earth orbits around the sun and how the sun in turn, orbit around …orbits …… the centre of a vast collection of stars calling our galaxy At the end of the lecture, 3……………… a little old lady at the back of the room got up and said: “That you have told us 4……………… is rubbish The world is really a flat plate supported on the back of a giant 5……………… tortoise.” The scientist gave a superior smile before replying, “What is the tortoise 6……………… standing on?” “You’re very clever, young man, very clever,” said the old lady 7……………… “But its tortoises all the way down!” 8……………… Many people would find the picture of our universe as an infinite tower of 9……………… tortoises rather ridiculous, but why we think we know better? What we 10……………… know about the universe and how we know it? Recently breakthroughs in 11……………… physic, made possible in part by fantastic new technologies, suggest answers to 12…… ……… some of our oldest questions One day these answers may seem as obviously to 13……………… us as the earth orbitting the sun – or perhaps as ridiculous as a tower of tortoises 14……………… Only time (whatever that maybe) will tell 15…………….… PART 3: Give the correct forms of the words in brackets to complete the blank space Write your answers in the numbered boxes below (10 points) Among recognized , maps are rarer than stamps but they have their avid enthusiasts and admirers (COLLECT) _ about the company’s future meant that few people wanted to invest money in it (CERTAIN) A holiday in America can be cheap (SURPRISE) Everyone likes him because he has a really good sense of (HUMOROUS) That was one of the most situation in my life (EMBARRASSMENT) (10) In their last summer vacation, they went to rural areas to help _ children learn to read and write (ADVANTAGE) There will be totally twenty five _ to participate in the game show (CONTEST) There is a great _ of food and medicine in those underdeveloped African countries (SHORT) _, Vietnamese kids say best wishes to their grandparents and they would give the kids lucky money in red envelopes at Tet (TRADITION) 10 The heat from the sun is a clean and source of energy, which can not be used up (LIMIT) ANSWERS: 1……………… 1……………… 3……………… 4……………… 5……………… 6……………… 7……………… 8……………… 9……………… 10……………… PART 4: Complete each blank space with the correct verb form / tense Write your answers in the numbered boxes below (10 points) a/ The airplane in which the football team (TRAVEL) _1 _ crashed soon after (TAKE OFF) _2 _ b/ Do you know who was the first man (SAIL) across the Atlantic? c/ It is essential that each bike (LOCK) _ carefully indoors d/ His (TAKE) _5 ill suddenly last night took me by surprise e/ That guy admitted (STEAL) _6 the gold watch f/ Had you listened carefully to the instructions, you (NOT, BE) _7 that confused now g/ (OPEN) _8 _ the door, he saw a terrible mess some burglar had just made h/ John didn’t mention (INVOLVE) _9 _ in the robbery, but knew he was i/ More than twenty miners were reported (KILL) _10 in the accident ANSWERS: 1……………… 1……………… 3……………… 4……………… 5……………… 6……………… 7……………… 8……………… 9……………… 10……………… PART 5: Complete each blank space with one correct preposition or partition Write your answers in the numbered boxes below (10 points) a/ Many endangered animals in this reserve are great threat of extinction b/ Our major sources of energy – coal, oil and gas – are going to run _2 _ soon c/ I classify the stamps categories d/ Your parcel will be sent to this address _ no more than 24 hours e/ It is not easy for them to work out alternative solutions such a problem f/ He explained the rules very clearly _ them to make sure they knew exactly what to g/ “Could you please show me how to dance the Rumba” _ “It’s quite easy Now, let’s get _7 _ it.” h/ He soon got fed up _8 such fallacy that he heard every day i/ “Can I speak to Mr Kevin Legreen, please?” _ “Ok Just hold _9 _, I’m trying to put you _10 ANSWERS: 1……………… 1……………… 3……………… 4……………… (11) 5……………… 6……………… 9……………… 10……………… 7……………… 8……………… II/ READING: PART 1: Fill each blank with ONE suitable word from the box Changes in word forms can be made where necessary Write your answers in the numbered boxes below (10 points) SKILL AGREE BELIEF PHOTOGRAPH VALUE UNDERSTAND FAIL EXPECT SUCCESS IMAGINE REPAIR How a hobby can make you angry! Recently I decided to take up (0) _ as a hobby I like taking snaps, but I am not very (1) My snaps are often a complete (2) _ for technical reasons, or sometimes are just not very (3) First I decided that to be (4) _, I would have to buy new equipment Just then I had an (5) piece of good luck A friends who works in a camera shop said he could sell me a (6) camera A customer had left it at the shop to be (7) , but there had been a (8) _, and it was actually for sale I thought this was a rather (9) _ explanation and so I asked him some more questions He said he had had some (10) _ with the customer and she had thrown the camera at him because he disliked her photos! ANSWERS: photography …………………… …………………… …………………… …………………… …………………… …………………… …………………… …………………… …………………… 10 …………………… PART 2: Read the following passage and circle A, B, C, or D that corresponds to the answer which best fits each blank space (10 points) Throughout history, man has developed (1) of energy to his work Primitive man had only the strength of his arms and the use of fire He later (2) how to use the energy of the wind to move his sailing vessels He used the energy of water to (3) his mills He tamed animals as new sources of energy They pulled plows and wagons A new stage in the development of the use of energy came with the (4) of steam engine Steam could be used to develop energy to run machines The discovery of electricity created an even more important way of using energy So did the invention of gasoline engines Man entered into a new (5) of the use of energy with the application of nuclear energy Man finds many ways to release energy to work (6) , he changes the energy in a waterfall into electricity He can turn this electrical current into radio waves that can carry his ideas for thousands of miles He can release the energy in gasoline by burning it and using it to (7) _ automobiles He can (8) _ use of coal to turn water into steam and in return use the steam to (9) electrical energy The nucleus of certain atoms can produce millions of times more energy per pound of material than can be made (10) _ by chemical means A sources B resources C invention D use A found B showed C discovered D distinguished A turn B take C cycle D move A finding B production C construction D invention A time B era C history D step A For Example B However C As a result D Nevertheless A equip B provide C feed D power A make B get C take D learn A generate B invent C supply D bring 10 A usable B available C possible D capable (12) PART 3: Read the following article about ice-skating Choose the most suitable heading from the list A-I for each part (1-8) of the article Write your answers in the space in the numbered boxes below There is one extra heading that is not to be used (10 points) A B C D E Prepare yourself The benefits of the sport When things go wrong Different skating techniques A change in approach F G H I The right attitude Moving off Holding your body correctly How it all started 1…………………………… Ice skating has a history of thousands of years Archaeologists have discovered skates made from animal bone It seems that bone skates were used until the introduction of iron into Scandinavia about the year 200 AD Among the Scandinavian upper classes, skating was seen as an essential skill …………………………… In the early twentieth century, skating was stylish and reserved, but at the 1924 Winter Olympics, 11-year-old Sonja Hinnies introduced a more athletics attitude which inspired a new wave of popularity Nowadays art and athletics are combined and modern skating is both graceful and physically demanding …………………………… For beginners, balance and control are all important and speed can only increase with proficiency The position of your body plays a great part in balance Legs slightly bowed and the knees bent keep the body weight centered; in effect the body leans slightly forward in this position For skating, probably more than any other sport or recreation, relaxation is vital …………………………… For the skating position, the heels should almost be touching and the feet should be turned out wards While pushing toward with a back foot, you make a very small movement with the other foot Fairly easy, isn’t it? If you can keep this up for a while, you can then slowly increase the length of your movements as you gain experience …………………………… Knowing how to fall must be learnt among the skater’s first skills Even the best of the professionals fall In order to fall without injury, you should be as relaxed as possible In this way the sock of hitting the ice is lessened To get up, use your hands to get into a kneeling position, then stand …………………………… One you have learnt to move on the ice with confidence, there are various styles to be practisedfigure skating, free styles, distance, speed, skating pairs, and so on- but the basics of them all, and by far the best approach, it first to learn figures can soon be learn figure skating and then elementary freestyle With proper guidance available at most of the ice rinks, the basic figures can soon be learnt and the turns, jumps, and spins or elementary free style will so follow …………………………… If you look at any good of professional skater, you will see how relaxed they are and how easily they move To achieve this, an exercise program should be regularly practised It can be dangerous to skate with a stiff body and warm up exercises should at least include those for the legs, back and shoulders, with special emphasis on the ankles and the knees After a long or intense session, the same exercises should be used afterwards to avoid stiffness 8…………………………… (13) Skating improves balance, co-ordination, relaxation and movement It improves heart and lung activity and generally strengthens the body Combined with swimming or jogging, it provides a great program for all-round health and fitness ANSWERS: _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ PART 4: Read the following passage and circle A, B, C or D that indicates the best answers for each of the questions below (10 points) Our growing need for food, goods and energy has had many harmful effects on the environment Gases produced by cars, power stations and factories cause acid rain, which kills trees and damages buildings By using more environmentally-friendly forms of transport, we help reduce this form of pollution A layer of carbon dioxide and other gases traps heat and keeps the earth at the right temperature This is called the green-house effect By burning fossil fuels we are producing too much carbon dioxide, which is causing temperatures to rise gradually This global warming could lead to dramatic changes in climate A layer of gas called ozone protects the earth from harmful ultra-violet radiation Certain chemicals used in industry, such as CFCs have caused a hole to develop in the ozone layer The increased levels of ultraviolet radiation damage plants and sea life, and increase the risk of skin cancer Most of the energy we use to heat and light building, run machines etc is made by burning fossil fuels This energy source will eventually get exhausted, so we need to use more alternative sources of energy such as wind and solar power that are renewable and not pollute the air We also avoid wasting energy but using less electricity and water and insulating our new houses We are destroying our forests, which produce oxygen and provide habitats – natural environments – for animals and birds Deforestation also allows rain to wash away the soil, making land useless for growing things We pollute water by dumping waste from factories and houses, and by accidentally spilling chemicals and oil Chemical fertilizers damage rivers and lakes by causing a layer of tiny plants, called algal to cover the surface of water Organic farming does not harm water supply Burying rubbish in landfills cam make chemicals leak through the ground into rivers, and it uses a lot of land Burning rubbish adds to global warning By sorting out rubbish for recycling we can cut down on waste The passage is mainly about A Man and Nature B how we should use the existing sources of energy C environmental problems D rubbish recycling Acid rain is caused by A gases emitted from cars and factories B the burning of rubbish C the burying of rubbish D ultra-violet radiation Skin cancer may be caused by A the global warming B acid rain C air pollution D ultra-violet radiation We should use more alternative sources of energy such as wind and solar power because they A are cheaper B will not be used up and not pollute the air C are easier to get D can be recycled If we destroy forest A animals and birds will have no place to live B rivers and lakes will be polluted C wildlife and farming will be affected D our wood supply will decrease III/ WRITING: Rewrite each of the following sentences in such a way that it has the same meaning to the original one The rewritten sentences must contain the exact word in bracket (10 points) 1/ Not having heard the weather forecast, John was surprised at the snow (AS) (14) 2/ It was simply because the sea was so rough, they couldn’t get there on time (BUT) 3/ I wish I hadn’t given that chap the car key (REGRET) 4/ New ideas have never ever been thought of by that person (COME) 5/ We have no seats left for the concert on December 14th (BOOKED) - The End ĐỀ THI HỌC SINH GIỎI-NĂM HỌC 2011-2012 Môn: Tiếng Anh Khối 11 Thời gian: 180 phút SECTION ONE: PHONETICS I.Choose the word whose main stress pattern is put differently from that of the other words (5 points) A explosion B unexpected C employee D disappear A capture B offspring C scenic D protect A apply B chapter C sector D solar A decide B visit C gymnast D finish A defeat B composer C machine D lucky II Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the other words (5 points) A heat B release C great D clean A dangerous B language C energy D change A jumped B grabbed C remarked D laughed A maps B lives C boys D rubs A although B breathe C southern D south SECTION TWO: VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR I Choose the best word or phrase to complete each of the following sentences(15 points) The village we were born is very beautiful A where B which C whose D when She is the girl will win the first prize in the beauty contest A about whom B whose C whom D who By the time you to the station, the train A reach/ will have left B reach/ had left C will reach/ leaves D reached/ have left My father dislikes while he is speaking A to be interrupting B being interrupted C to interrupt D to interrupting She asked whether she really wanted to take the exam A anyone else B each other C herself D one It was a difficult question that we couldn’t answer it A.so B.such C very D too He for the dog when he did not see it in the room A might have looked B should look C has to D should have looked I would have been happy if he to my birthday party last night A come B coming C.had came D had come Everyone hopes to succeed in life, ? A doesn’t he B does he C they D don’t they 10 Jonny was the last applicant for a position in this company (15) A to call B to be called C calling D is called 11 Solar energy, air and water are because there is a(n) supply A renewable/limited B non-renewable/ unlimited C renewable/ unlimited D non-renewable/ limited 12 The girl you have just glanced was my roommate ? A whose B to whom C at whom D that 13 This is Mr Brown, about I told you A that B who C whom D him 14 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 15 Somebody Jack while he was classifying his stamp collection A called B was calling C calling D was called II Put the verbs in brackets into the correct tense of form.(10 points) Yesterday I (cross)…………….a street when a truck (turn)…………….the corner very fast and almost (hit)………… me 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’ll help you translate the letter into English after I (finish) my report I caught him (climb) over my wall I asked him to explain but he refused to say Peter, as well as his parents, (watch) TV at the moment At pm yesterday, she (play) games on computer III.Use the correct form of the words in parentheses.(5 points) Both Nam and Hoa are stamp ………………They share the same hobby (collect) My brother is an ……………………violin player (accomplish ) My uncle is a good …………… He learnt to play the guitar when he was very small (guitar) ……………………is my sister’s favourite sports (athlete) Air is a big problem in many cities in the world ( pollute) SECTION THREE: WRITING I Rewirte each sentence, beginning as shown, so that the meaning stay the same.(10 points) ” If you had asked me, I would have lent you my car” he said to her He told…………………………………………………………… We finished this work in hours It took …………………………………………………………… My father is out of work, so he spends a lot of time at home Being… ……………………………………………… While I was having lunch, the phone rang During The thief tried to escape but the police stopped him The police prevented the thief…………… ……………… A man answered the phone He told me you were away The man… “ You have broken my vase of flowers, Jane.” John said John accused If it doesn’t rain heavily, I will pick you up at the station Unless The song was interesting We listened to it last night The song to which 10 “ I am sorry I didn’t phone you earlier,” Ann said Ann apologised for II.Choose and correct the underlined word or phrase in each sentence that needs correction.(5 points) (16) Neil Armstrong was the first person setting foot on the moon A B C D The bridge, building just last year, is now in bad condition A B C D I guess he may have been unhappy when he heard the news A B C D I was such nervous that I didn’t think I would pass the exam A B C D She asked why did Peter look so embarrassed when he saw Carole A B C D I Choose the word or phrase which best fits each gap of the passage.(10 points) Diego Armando Maradona was born on October 30,1960 ,in Villa Fiorito,province of Buenos Aires, Argentina He was (1) in an underprivileged family and spent his adolescence playing football in the street of his(2) He made his debut at the(3) of 16 and throughout his professional career he played 692 (5) games scoring 352 goals.He played 90 games for the Argentina National Team and scored 33 goals, of (5) were in world cups His first team was called Estrella Roja (Red Star) and was (6) by his father for the neighbourhood boys.One of the players was Gregorio “El Goyo” Carrizo,(7) played in the lower divisions of Argentinos Juniors, and who helped Diego to be part of the team called “Los Cebollitas” (the small onions).With only 14 years of age ,he(8) the public at his first game with the team and gained (9) and respect as a player.With “Los Cebollitas” he (10) a winning spree of over one hundred games A.risen B raised C grown D shown A.neighbourhood B colleagues C friendship D popularity A.old B oldest C elderly D age A.office B officer C official D officially A.it B that C which D what A.found B founded C set D fixed A.who B that C he D whom A.enjoyed B fascinate C interested D astonished A.famous B reputation C achievement D strength 10 A.kept B.played C held D napped II Choose the word or phrase which best fits each gap of the following sentences.(5 points) 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 What is the problem in New York ? A it has too many aples C it looked like an apple What does a cab mean ? A a truck B a bus B it is too big D it is too crowded C a taxi D It is too (17) crowded Cab drivers in New York…………… A can be dangerous B look the same C can be attacked by thieves D were all born in New York The world “track” can best be replaced by ………… A roadway B station C light bulb D train Subways in New York ………… A are quick but dirty B have no lights C are clothes D often cause fires III Choose the word which best fits each numbered blank (10 points) scream only was happily coughing experience crowded black spent blocked Last year, I (1)…… my summer holidays at a seaside hotel The hotel …(2)… modern and comfortable I had a wonderful holiday until the fire It was Saturday evening and everybody was sitting in the discotheque ( which was) on the ground floor It was (3)……with people They was dancing and singing…(4)… Suddenly we smelt smoke Then (5) smoke began to fill in the room Everybody started to …(6)… in panic People ran toward the fire exits One door was (7) Many people began (8) and choking Then, just as we thought we had (9) minutes to live, the fire brigade arrived Firemen fought their way into the room and soon everyone was safely out of the building Luckily nobody was seriously hurt It was the most frightening …(10)… in my life THE END Đ ÁP ÁN ĐỀ THI HỌC SINH GIỎI-NĂM HỌC 2011-2012 Môn: Tiếng Anh Khối 11 Trường THPT T ĩnh Gia Tổ: Ngoại Ngữ SECTION ONE: PHONETICS I.Choose the word whose main stress pattern is put differently from that of the other words (5 points) A D A A D II Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the other words (5 points) C B B A D SECTION TWO: VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR I Choose the best word or phrase to complete each of the following sentences(15 points) 1.A 3.A 5.C 7.D 9.D 11.C 13.C 2.D 4.B 6.B 8.D 10.B 12.C 14.C 15.A (18) II Put the verbs in brackets into the correct tense of form.(10 points) was crossing/ turned/hit had won working lying have finished climbing are watching was playing III.Use the correct form of the words in parentheses.(5 points) collectors accomplished guitarist athletics pollution SECTION THREE: WRITING I Rewirte each sentence, beginning as shown, so that the meaning stay the same.(10 points) He told her (that) if she had asked him, he would have lent her his car It took us hours to finish this work Being out of work, he spends a lot of time at home During the lunch, the phone rang The police prevented the thief from escaping The man who answered the phone told me you were away John accused Jane of having broken his vase of flowers Unless it rains heavily, I will pick you up at the station The song to which we listened last night was interesting 10 Ann apologised for not phoning me earlier II.Choose and correct the underlined word or phrase in each sentence that needs correction.(5 points) C to set B built A might have been A so B Peter looked I Choose the word or phrase which best fits each gap of the passage.(10 points) 1.B 1.A 3.D 4.C 5.C 6.B 7.A 8.D 9.B 10.A II Choose the word or phrase which best fits each gap of the following sentences.(5 points) 1.D 2.C 3.C 4.A 5.A III Choose the word which best fits each numbered blank (10 points) spent was crowded happily black (19) scream blocked coughing only 10 experience (20)