SỞ GD & ĐT THANH HOÁ ĐỀ THI HỌC SINH GIỎI NĂM HỌC 2010 - 2011

TRƯỜNG THPT CẨM THỦY 1 Môn thi: TIẾNG ANH – KHỐI 12

( Thời gian làm bài 180 phút không kể thời gian giao đề )

Họ và tên thí sinh: .................................................................................................. Số báo danh: ..............................................

Câu 1: a. Chọn một từ có phần gạch dưới có cách phát âm khác với những từ cũn lại.
1. A. enough B. account C. ground D. outwit
2. A. phoned B. called C. cooked D. climbed
3. A. can B. cell C. call D. cold
4. A. enough B. courage C. encounter D. nourish
5. A. machine B. cheap C. teacher D. child
b. Chọn phương ỏn (A hoặc B, C, D) ứng với từ cú trọng õm chớnh nhấn vào õm tiết cú vị
trớ khỏc với ba từ cũn lại trong mỗi cõu.
6. A. reduce B. offer C. apply D. persuade
7. A. inventor B. physicist C. president D. property
8. A. potential B. volunteer C. understand D. commend
9. A. congratulate B. development C. preferential D. servative
10. A. economy B. communicate C. unemployment D. particular
Câu 2: Tìm một lỗi sai trong mỗi câu sau đây và sửa chúng thành đúng:
1. It was him who came running into the classrom with the news.
2. Our Spanish professor would like us spending more time in the laboratory practising our pronunciation.
3. We got used to cook our food when we had to live alone.
4. Even though she looks very young, she is twice older than my twenty year old sister.
5. Sam used to living in Oklahoma,but his company had him transfer to a better position in UK.
6. The price of crude oil used to be a great deal lower than now, wasn’t it ?
7. Mr Peter used to think of him as the only president of the company.
8. Janet finally used to cooking on an electric stove after having a gas one for so long.
Câu 3: Chọn từ/cụm từ thích hợp (ứng với A hoặc B, C, D) để hoàn thành mỗi cõu sau.
1. I don’t see any _______ in arriving early at the theater if the show doesn’t start until 9 o’clock.
A. cause B. reason C. aim D. point
2. The new manager’s office has _______ new equipment.
A. many B. a lot of C. some of D. a few
3. I don’t _______ to change my job because I like it.
A. risk B. intend C. persist D. insist
4. You thought I did wrong but the result _______ my action.
A. agreed B. approved C. proved D. justified
5. Thomas has a garden which is _______ mine.
A. double as large B. semi-larger than C. twice as large as D. as two-time as large
6. _ “What do you think of the film we’ve watched?” _ “____________”
A. It’s a breeze! B. No kidding! C. I’ve seen better. D. None of your business!
7. In 1870, _______, John D. Rockefeller and others created the Standard Oil Company.
A. that oil prices fluctuated B. despite fluctuating oil prices
C. but the oil prices fluctuated D. oil prices were fluctuating
8. ______ to school by bus.
A. Many a student goes B. Many the students go
C. Many of students go D. Much student goes
9. Careless driving also accounts ______ the increasing number of traffic accidents.
A. on B. into C. for D. with
10. ______ is not clear to researchers.
A. Why dinosaurs having become extinct B. Why dinosaurs became extinct
C. Did dinosaurs become extinct D. Dinosaurs became extinct
11. By the time we get out of this traffic jam, all the guests _______ home.
A. have gone B. had gone C. will go D. will have gone
12. ______ members of the class has to be responsible for his own actions.
A. Each of the B. Every C. None of D. All
13. The teacher _______ them the answer to the question.
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 A. explained B. said C. discussed D. told
14. We met each other at the meeting ______ coincidence.
A. by B. in C. for D. to
15. As we’ve been discussing for 2 hours without any solution, I’d like to ______ my own solution to this
problem.
A. come up B. bring down C. put forward D. take in
16. The accident resulted ______ some minor injuries.
A. to B. from C. in D. of
17. Dave, I really appreciate _______ me. But I think I could manage it myself.
A. you to help B. you helped C. your helping D. that you would help
18. One of the robbers was described by the witnesses _______ tall and about 25.
A. like B. by C. in D. as
19. I left the purse at home. Can you _______ without breakfast today, dear?
A. go B. do C. make D. live
20. One of the solutions _______ by environmentalists is to ban vehicles from the city center.
A. are suggested B. is suggested C. suggesting D. suggested
Câu 4: Chuyển các câu sau sang câu bị động
1. I like you to take photographs.
2. You can’t wear this shirt because it is very small.
3. Did they build that house in 1972 ?
4. Why did people think it was important ?
5. How many ways can you solve this problem?
6. My classmates used to call me John.
7. He heard the bell ring.
8. We have to pick fruit very early in the morning.
9. They were continually asking questions.
10. He has caught a lion and shot two others.
Câu 5: Điền vào mỗi chỗ trống trong đoạn văn sau MỘT từ thích hợp.
Computers are helpful in many ways: First, they are fast. They can work with information much more
quickly than a person. .....1...., computers can work with lots of information at the ......2........ time. Third,
they can keep ......3....... for a long time. They do not forget things the way .......4........ do. Also, computers
are almost always correct. They are not.......5..........., of course, but they don’t usually make mistakes.
These days, .......6.......... is important to know something about computers. There are a number of ways to
....7..... Some companies have classes at work. Also, most universities offer day and ......8....... courses in
computer science. Another way to learn is .......9..........a book. There are many books about computers in
bookstores and libraries. Or you can learn from a friend. After a few hours of practice you can work with
......10........ You may not be an expert, but you can have fun.
Câu 6: Viết lại các câu sau đây sao cho chúng có cùng nghĩa với câu đã cho
1. If I take the job I’ll have to move to London.
- Taking the job will .......................................
2. Neil wishes he hadn’t sold his car.
- Neil regrets ..................................................................
3. How about going to the theatre tonight ?
- Would .................................................................
4. Peter will look after the children. He has no objection.
- Peter doesn’t mind ..........................
5. “I’ll definitely be here by eight.” Ann promised
- Ann promised she ...................................
6. I can meet you if you arrive before eleven.
- So .....................................................................
7. They will catch all the prisoners again by tonight.
- All the prisoners ....................................
8. I’ve warned you not to go near that dog.
- I’ve warned you about ........................................
9. No, please don’t tell him.
- I’d rather .....................................................................................
10. Why don’t you ask her yourself ?
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 - I suggest ......................................................................
Câu 7: Điền vào mỗi chỗ trống sau đây một giới từ thích hợp:
1. They wanted to talk to me but I kept ..........working and refused to listen.
2. This house is built .............. brick.
3. I’ve been looking .............a cup to match the one I broke.
4. We have supplied those families ........... food.
5. You will see I am right if you look .............. the matter from my point of view.
6. Older people rarely approve ............. the habits of the younger generation.
7. I was born .............. New Year’s Day, ............the morning of January 1st 1981.
8. We have studied your proposal ........... great care,but cannot see .......... what way it differs from ours.
Câu 8: Cho dạng đúng của các ĐỘNG TỪ trong ngoặc.
1. Will you tell Watson I .....(be) ..... in a little late ?
2. He....(work) ..... all day yesterday.
3. The days are gone when each nation ....(be) ..... like an island.
4. Hi, Paul ! What a nice surprise ! I ...(not think) ..... I ..... (run) ..... into you today.
5. We always ....(remember) ..... the wonderful winter holidays we had in Dalat.
6. That man was a little mad. He always ..(try) ..... to improve that the earth was flat.
7. Don’t let him play with scissors in case he ...(cut) ..... himself.
8. We’ve got everything. Nothing seems .....(forget).
9. It’s interesting to note that our life expectancy ...(increase).
10. The experiment .... (make) ..... when the light ...(go) ..... out.
11. John & I ....(study) ..... at the same school, and we ....(be) ..... great friends ever since.
12. Two miles ...(be) ... enough for her to go jogging every morning.
Câu 9: Tìm dạng đúng của các từ trong ngoặc.
1. After the explosion, only two people were left ......... . (LIVE)
2. “ Look after your mother”. were his .........words. (DIE)
3. ......... was one of the three problems facing Vietnamese government after the August Revolution.
(LITERATE)
4. She always listens .............. to what she is told. (ATTENTION)
5. She has cut herself, and it is ........... quite badly. (BLOOD)
6. Is it possible to ........... between a hobby and an interest ? (DISTINCT)
7. Freedom of ............... is one of the fundamental rights. (SPEAK)
8. ............ is such a competitive profession. (ADVERTISE)
9. I know him through work, but not ............. . (SOCIETY)
10. This new film is ........... good. (EXCEPT)
Câu 10: Đọc kỹ đoạn văn sau đây, dựa vào các từ gợi ý hãy đặt câu hỏi và trả lời.
UNICEF, the United Nations Children’s Fund, serves the children of the world. It serves children of all
races, nationalities, religions and political systems in more than 100 developing countries. Its purpose is to
help provide a better life for children and their mother. It gives both long term assistance and emergency
help. This programme is very necessary. Today 800 million humans live in conditions of poverty and
hopelessness. Two-thirds of them are children and mother of small children. Four-fifths of these children
have no regular health services. Nine out of ten are not protected against childhood diseases. One hundred
million do not have enough of right foods. Most of them drink impure water. Unsafe water is one of
reasons millions of people die every year.
1, UNICEF / serve/ children/ all religions/ developing countries?
2, What/ UNICEF / purpose?
3, How many/ people/ world today/ live / poor / hopeless conditions ?
4, What / one / reasons / millions / people / die / every year ?
5, What / UNICEF / mean ?
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Câu 1 : ( 20 điểm ) Mỗi câu đúng cho 02 điểm.
a. Chọn một từ có phần gạch dưới có cách phát âm khác với những từ cũn lại.
1. A 2. C 3. B 4. C 5. A
b. Chọn phương ỏn (A hoặc B, C, D) ứng với từ cú trọng õm chớnh nhấn vào õm tiết cú vị trớ
khỏc với ba từ cũn lại trong mỗi cõu.
1. B 2.A 3.A 4.C 5.C
Câu 2 : Tìm một lỗi sai trong mỗi câu sau đây và sửa chúng thành đúng:
( 20 điểm ) Mỗi câu đúng cho 2.5 điểm.
1. him ----> he 2. spending ---->to spend 3. cook ----> cooking 4. older than ----> as old as
5. living ----> live 6. was’t it ----> didn’t it 7. him ----> himself 8. finally used ----> is finally used
Câu 3 : Chọn từ/cụm từ thích hợp (ứng với A hoặc B, C, D) để hoàn thành mỗi cõu sau.
( 40 điểm ) Mỗi câu đúng cho 2 điểm.
1. D 11. D
2. B 12. A
3. B 13. D
4. D 14. A
5. C 15. C
6. C 16. C
7. B 17. C
8. A 18. D
9. C 19. B
10. B 20. D

Câu 4 : Chuyển các câu sau sang câu bị động ( 15 điểm ) Mỗi câu đúng cho 1.5 điểm.
1- I like photographs to be taken by you.
2- This shirt can’t be worn because it is very small.
3- Was that house built in 1972 ?
4- Why was it thought to be important ?
5- How many ways can this problem be solved ?
6- I used to be called John by my classmates.
7- The bell was heard to ring.
8- Fruit has to be picked very early in the morning.
9- Questions were cotinually being asked.
10- A lion has been caught and two others have been shot.
Câu 5 : Điền vào mỗi chỗ trống trong đoạn văn sau một từ thích hợp.
( 10 điểm ) Mỗi câu đúng cho 01 điểm.
1- Second 2- same 3- information 4- to 5- perfect
6- it 7- learn 8- night 9- from 10- computers
Câu 6 : Viết lại các câu sau đây sao cho chúng có cùng nghĩa với câu đã cho
( 20 điểm ) Mỗi câu đúng cho 02 điểm.
1. Taking the job will mean moving to London.
2. Neil regrets having sold his car.
3. Would you like to go to the theatre tonight?
4. Peter doesn’t mind looking after the children
5. Ann promised she would be there by eight.
6. So long as you arrive before eleven,I can meet you.
7. All the prisoners will be (have been)caught again by...)
8. I’ve warned you about (your) going near that dog.
9. I’rather you didn’t tell him.
10. I suggest (that) you ask her your self.
Câu 7 : Điền vào mỗi chỗ trống sau đây một giới từ thích hợp:
( 20 điểm ) Mỗi câu đúng cho 02 điểm.
1-on 2-with 3-for 4-with 5-over
6-of 7-on/ on 8-with / in

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Câu 8 : Cho dạng đúng của các động từ trong ngoặc.
( 15 điểm ) Mỗi câu đúng cho 01 điểm.
1. will be 5. shall / will .... remember 9. is increasing
2. was working 6. was .....trying 10. was being made - went
3. was 7. cuts 11. studied – have been
4. didn’t think – would run 8. to have been forgotten 12. is
Câu 9 : Tìm dạng đúng của các từ trong ngoặc.
( 20 điểm ) Mỗi câu đúng cho 02 điểm.
1. ALIVE 2. DYING 3. ILLITERACY 4. ATTENTIVELY 5. BLEEDING
6. DISTINGUISH 7. SPEECH 8. ADVERTISING 9. SOCIALLY 10. EXCEPTIONALLY.
Câu 10: Đọc kỹ đoạn văn sau đây, dựa vào các từ gợi ý hãy đặt câu hỏi và trả lời.
( 20 điểm ) Mỗi câu đúng cho 02 điểm.
1- Does UNICEF serve the children of all religions in developing countries ?
+ Yes,it does.
2- What is UNICEF’s purpose ?
+ Its purpose is to help provide a better life for children and their mother.
3- How many people in the world today live in poor and hopeless conditions?
+ 800 million people in the world live in poor and hopeless conditions.
4- What is one of the reasons millions of people die every year ?
+ Unsafe water is (one of reasons millions of people die every year.)
5- What does UNICEF mean ?
+ UNICEF means United Nations Children’s Fund.

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200
Tổng điểm toàn bài = = 20 ĐIỂM
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