SỞ GD&ĐT KỲ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI CẤP TỈNH LỚP 11 THPT

QUẢNG BÌNH NĂM HỌC 2012 - 2013

Môn thi: TIẾNG ANH
ĐỀ THI CHÍNH THỨC Khoá thi: Ngày 27 tháng 3 năm 2013
Thời gian làm bài: 180 phút (không kể thời gian giao đề)
SỐ BÁO DANH: (Đề thi này có 05 trang)

Lưu ý: * Thí sinh làm bài vào tờ giấy thi.

* Thí sinh không được sử dụng tài liệu, kể cả từ điển.
* Giám thị không hướng dẫn hoặc giải thích gì thêm.

I. LISTENING
Hướng dẫn phần thi nghe hiểu:
• Bài nghe gồm 2 phần, mỗi phần được ghi âm 2 lần. Giữa 2 lần ghi âm của mỗi phần và
giữa các phần có một khoảng trống thời gian chờ.
• Mọi hướng dẫn làm bài cho thí sinh (bằng tiếng Anh) đã có trong bài nghe.
Part 1. Listen to the story on the tape and decide whether the statements are True (T) or
False (F). (5 pts)
1. The books belonged to five different libraries. ……………….
2. Mr. Barush’s bond was $ 2,000. ……………….
3. Books are like family to Mr. Barush. ……………….
4. Mr. Barush trusts kids around books. ……………….
5. Mr. Barush dusted the books with a soft clean cloth. ……………….
Part 2. Fill in the following blanks according to what you hear. (10 pts)
American condemnation of acts of terrorism in Iran is not unprecedented. But the U.S. (6)
................... to Thursday's attack was at an unusually high level, with both President Obama and
Secretary of State Hillary Clinton issuing written statements expressing (7) ................... to the
families of victims and calling for the attackers to be held accountable.
Iranian officials say at least 27 people were killed and some (8) ................... wounded in
twin suicide bomb attacks at a mosque in Zahedan in Sistan-Baluchistan province, where
worshippers had (9) ................... to mark the birthday of the Prophet Muhammad's grandson,
Imam Hussein. The victims included members of Iran's Revolutionary Guards Corps.
Responsibility was claimed by the Sunni Muslim (10) ................... group Jundallah, which said it
staged the attacks to avenge the execution in June of the group's leader for terrorism.
Iran has accused the United States and Britain of funding Jundallah, which it says is based
in Pakistan, but all three countries (11) ................... aiding the group. In his statement, President
Obama said the terrorist attacks were outrageous and said the United States (12) ................... with
the families of the victims and with the (13) ................... of Iran in the face of what he termed "this
injustice."
Secretary Clinton called the bombings "appalling acts" and said they, along with other
recent attacks in Uganda, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Iraq and Algeria underscore the world
community's (14) ................... to work together to combat terrorist organizations. State
Department Spokesman P.J. Crowley said the statements show the United States condemns all
forms of terrorist and sectarian-driven (15) ................... wherever it occurs.
II. PHONETICS
Pick out the word (A, B, C or D) whose underlined part is pronounced differently from those
of the other words. (5 pts)

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16. A. decided B. hatred C. warned D. sacred
17. A. legal B. petal C. pedal D. level
18. A. devise B. promise C. surprise D. realize
19. A. ghost B. hostage C. lost D. frosty
20. A. debate B. depute C. depress D. deputy
III. LEXICO-GRAMMAR
Part 1. Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that best completes each sentence. (10 pts)
21. Does anyone know ............. that jacket might be?
A. who B. whom C. whose D. which
22. The cheetah runs 70 miles ............. hour. It’s the fastest animal in the world.
A. each B. per C. a D. one
23. Joe seemed to be in a good mood, ......... he snapped at me angrily when I asked him to join us.
A. yet B. so C. for D. and
24. There are several means of mass communication. The newspaper is one. Television is .............
A. the another B. the other C. other D. another
25. I read in one paper that they are ............. married.
A. getting B. got C. being D. having
26. There was hardly ............. food left in the fridge.
A. more B. any C. no D. some
27. We spent the ............. days on the beach.
A. few last sunny B. last sunny few C. last few sunny D. few sunny last
28. ............. not fallen over, the athlete would have won the gold medal.
A. If he B. If not C. Unless he had D. Had he
29. Rarely............. to work on his own.
A. he is seen B. does he seen C. is he seen D. does he
30. “We’re going to the seaside”. - “Can............. ?”
A. I come as well B. also I come C. I too come D. I as well come
Part 2. Complete each sentence with a suitable form of one of the phrasal verbs in the box.
Use each one once only. (5 pts)

catch on go up let down take up settle down

31. Why do prices keep ............. ............. ?

32. This new game is really............. ............. . Everyone is playing it.
33. It’s time your brother ............. ............. and started a family.
34. When she retired, she ............. ............. gardening so she wouldn’t get bored.
35. I’m sorry to ............. you ............. but I can’t take you to the airport after all.
Part 3. Complete the following sentences with appropriate form of the word in block
capitals. (5 pts)
36. ACT There is a saying in English: “ ............. speak louder than words.”
37. QUALIFY He won the discus event at the Olympic Games but was later .............
when a medical check proved that he had been taking drugs.
38. NATION Do you have a ............. costume in your country?
39. LAND The plane had to make a crash ............. in a field.
40. TROULE Traveling in big cities is becoming more ............. everyday.
Part 4. Put the verbs given in the brackets into the appropriate tenses or forms. (10 pts)
41. “You were late for your dental appointment.”
“I know. I (not/ stay) .................. so long at the library.”
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42. It is necessary that everyone (be) .................. calm in times of danger.
43. If you want to see us, come to Tom’s on Sunday. We (wait) .................. for you there at
midday.
44. It was a fine day and the roads were crowded because a lot of people (rush) ..................
to the seaside.
45. Those were the highest words of praise they ever (hear) .................. from the old man.
46. Our little children enjoy (take) .................. to the water park every Sunday.
47. I don’t feel good. I (stay) .................. home from work tomorrow.
48. It won’t be safe to use these stairs until they (repair) .................. .
49. The city is now crowded with the people who (seek) .................. employment.
50. The old man is said (leave) .................... all his money to an old people’s home when he
died.
Part 5. In each of the following sentences, the 4 words or phrases are marked A, B, C or D.
Identify the one underlined expression that is not correct and correct it. (5 pts)
51. Almost American Indian cultures have been agricultural societies since 2000 BC.
A B C D
52. Would you like to contribute for our earthquake fund?
A B C D
53. The violence is a very great problem in the world.
A B C D
54. Now that the stress of examinations are over, we can go somewhere for our holiday.
A B C D
55. Passengers are advised not to leave their luggage attended.
A B C D
IV. READING COMPREHENSION
Part 1. Read the passage and choose the best answer (A, B, C or D) which best fits each
space. (10 pts)
In the past people suffered (56) .................... a disease called scurvy. Their gums bled,
their skin became rough, their wounds did not (57) .................. and their muscles wasted
away. The (58) ................... of these symptoms was a lack of vitamin C; people ate preserved
meats and foods and could not get fresh vegetables and fruits.
The best (59) ................... of vitamin C are oranges, lemons, grapefruit, cantaloupes,
strawberries, and fresh vegetables. These fruits must be fresh because vitamin C is destroyed
by heat, storage, or exposure (60) .................. air.
Although today more people (61) ................... vitamin C pills than any other
supplement, some people still have scurvy, (62) .................. some of the elderly, alcoholics, and
the chronically ill.
Research shows that vitamin C reduces the (63) ................... of colds and can help
prevent cancer. There is also evidence that vitamin C prevents heart disease, (64) ...................
wound healing, helps prevent gum disease, and helps protect us from pollutants such as
cigarette smoke. Some recent research also shows that vitamin C has a positive effect on some
mental (65) ................... and increases life span.
56. A. from B. with C. by D. at
57. A. close B. recover C. heal D. get well
58. A. reason B. cause C. origin D. signs
59. A. store B. resources C. provider D. sources
60. A. to B. towards C. in D. by

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61. A. consume B. drink C. take D. have
62. A. containing B. including C. consisting D. like
63. A. severity B. seriousness C. gravity D. importance
64. A. hastens B. hurries up C. quickens D. speeds
65. A. chaos B. confusions C. disorders D. disturbances
Part 2. Read the text below and think of the word which best fits each space. Use only ONE
word in each space. (10 pts)
At sixteen Henry Vincent was separated from his family as a result of the war. He
wandered aimlessly from (66) ................ country to another (67) ................ finally setting down in
Australia, where he trained (68) ................ an electronics engineer. He established his own
business but it called for so much work that marriage was out of the (69) ................ .
His retirement suddenly (70) ................ him realize (71) ................ lonely he was and he
decided to (72) ................ up a hobby. With his interest in electronics, amateur radio seemed a
natural choice. He installed his own equipment and obtained a licence and his call sign, which is
the set of letters and numbers used to announce oneself when making radio contact with other
radio amateurs all over the world.
Soon Henry had a great many contacts in far-off places. One in particular was a man in
California with whom he had much in common. One night the man in California (73) ................ to
mention the village in Europe he had come from. Suddenly, Henry realised that this man was in
fact his younger brother, Peter. At first, the two brothers were at a (74) ................ for words but
then little by little they filled in the details of their past lives and not (75) ................ afterwards
Henry Vincent flew to California to be reunited with his brother.
Part 3. Read the following passage and choose the correct answers (A, B, C, or D). (5 pts)
May 7, 1840, was the birthday of one of the most famous Russian composers of the
nineteenth century: Peter Illich Tchaikovsky. The son of a mining inspector, Tchaikovsky
studied music as a child and later studied composition at the St. Petersburg Conservatory. His
greatest period of productivity occurred between 1876 and 1890, during which time he
enjoyed the patronage of Madame von Meck, a woman he never met, who gave him a
living stipend of about $1,000 a year. Madame von Meck later terminated her friendship with
Tchaikovsky, as well as his living allowance, when she herself was facing financial difficulties.
It was during the time of Madame von Meck's patronage, however, that Tchaikovsky
created the music for which he is most famous, including the music for the ballets of
“Swan Lake” and “The Sleeping Beauty”. Tchaikovsky's music, well known for its rich
melody and sometimes melancholy passages, was one of the first that brought serious dramatic
music to dance. Before this, little attention had been given to the music behind the dance.
Tchaikovsky died on November 6, 1893, ostensibly of cholera, although there are now some
scholars who argue that he committed suicide.
76. With what topic is the passage primarily concerned?
A. The life and music of Tchaikovsky.
B. Development of Tchaikovsky's music for ballets.
C. Tchaikovsky's relationship with Madame von Meck.
D. The cause of Tchaikovsky's death.
77. Where is the best place in the passage to add the following sentence?
She had commissioned some works from him and had so admired his music that
she agreed to support him.
A. In line 2 after the word “Tchaikovsky” B. In line 6 after the word “year”
C. In line 7 after the word “difficulties” D. In line 12 after the word “dance”

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78. In lines 5, the phrase “enjoyed the patronage of” probably means:
A. liked the company of B. was mentally attached to
C. solicited the advice of D. was financially dependent upon
79. According to the passage, all of the following describe Madame von Meck EXCEPT:
A. She had economic troubles.
B. She was generous.
C. She was never introduced to Tchaikovsky.
D. She enjoyed Tchaikovsky's music.
80. According to the passage, “Swan Lake” and “The Sleeping Beauty” are:
A. dances B. songs C. operas D. plays
V. WRITING
Part 1. Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it is as similar as possible in
meaning to the sentence printed before it. (5 pts)
81. I am only interested in why he did it.
→ The only thing.............................................................................
82. House prices have risen dramatically this year.
→ There has been ...........................................................................
83. I can’t understand how this new computer works.
→ This new computer works ..........................................................
84. She didn’t inherit anything under her uncle’s will.
→ Her uncle didn’t .........................................................................
85. I only recognized him when he came into light.
→ Not until .....................................................................................
Part 2. Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence,
using the word given. Do not change the word given. You must use between two and five
words, including the word given. (5 pts)
86. People claim that he was the best tennis player of his times. said
→ He................................. the best tennis player of his times.
87. They left early because they didn’t want to get caught in the traffic. avoid
→ They left early in order ................................. in the traffic.
88. Why didn’t they tell me about these changes earlier? should
→ I ................................. about these changes earlier.
89. He had a very traditional upbringing, didn’t he? traditionally
→ He ................................., wasn’t he?
90. I would like to express my thanks for everything you have done for me. thankful
→ I’d like to say................................. am for everything you have done for me.
Part 3. Composition (10 pts)
The world is experiencing a dramatic increase in population. This is causing problems not
only for poor, developing countries, but also for industrialized and developed nations. Describe
some of the problems that overpopulation causes and suggest at least one possible solution. You
should write at least 200 words.
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 SỞ GD&ĐT KỲ THI CHỌN HSG CẤP TỈNH LỚP 11 THPT
QUẢNG BÌNH NĂM HỌC 2012 - 2013
Môn thi: TIẾNG ANH
Khoá thi: Ngày 27 tháng 3 năm 2013

HƯỚNG DẪN CHẤM

Tống số điểm toàn bài: 100 điểm
- Làm đúng mỗi câu, cho 1,0 điểm. Bài luận cho tối đa 10,0 điểm.
- Sau khi cộng toàn bộ số điểm, giám khảo quy về hệ điểm 10, không làm tròn số.

I. LISTENING
Part 1. (5 points)
1. T 2. F 3. T 4. F 5. T
Part 2. (10 points)
6. reaction 7. sympathy 8. 270 9. gathered 10. militant
11. deny 12. stands 13. people 14. need 15. violence
II. PHONETICS (5 points)
16. C 17. A 18. B 19. A 20. D

III. LEXICO - GRAMMAR

Part 1. (10 points)
21. C 22. B 23. A 24. D 25. A
26. B 27. C 28. D 29. C 30. A
Part 2. (5 points)
31. going up 32. catching on 33. settled down
34. took up 35. let you down
Part 3. (5 points)
36. Actions 37. disqualified 38. national
39. landing 40. troublesome
Part 4. (10 points)
41. shouldn’t have stayed 42. be/ should be 43. shall/ will be waiting
44. were rushing 45. had ever heard 46. being taken
47. am staying/am going to stay 48. have been repaired
49. are seeking 50. to have left
Part 5: (5 points) (chọn đúng 50%, sửa đúng 50%)
51. A. Almost
Most
52. C. for
to
53. A. The violence
Violence
54. C. are
is
55. D. attended
unattended

IV. READING COMPREHENSION

Part 1: (10 points)
56. A 57. C 58. B 59. D 60. A
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 61. C 62. B 63.A 64. D 65. C
Part 2: (10 points)
66. one 67. before 68. as 69. question 70. made 71. how
72. take 73. happened/ chanced 74. loss 75. long
Part 3: (5 points)
76. A 77. B 78. D 79. D 80. A

V. WRITING
Part 1: (5 points)
81. The only thing I am interested in is why he did it.
82. There has been a dramatic rise (increase) in house prices this year.
83. This new computer works in the way I can’t understand.
84. Her uncle didn’t leave her anything in his will.
85. Not until he came into light did I recognize him.
Part 2: (5 points)
86. is said to have been
87. to avoid getting/being caught
88. should have been told
89. was traditionally brought up/ was brought up traditionally.
90. how thankful I
Part 3: (10 points)
The mark given to part 3 is based on the following scheme:
- Content: (50% of the total mark);
- Organization and presentation: (20% of the total mark);
- Language: (20% of the total mark);
- Handwriting, punctuation and spelling: (10% of the total mark).

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SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO KỲ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI TỈNH CẤP THPT
HÀ TĨNH NĂM HỌC 2012 - 2013
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Môn thi: TIẾNG ANH 11
ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC Thời gian làm bài: 180 phút
(Đề thi có 10 trang)

Thí sinh không sử dụng bất kể tài liệu nào, kể cả từ điển.

Thí sinh làm bài trực tiếp vào đề thi, ghi câu trả lời vào các chổ trống hoặc các ô cho sẵn.

Riêng phần trắc nghiệm thí sinh chỉ ghi đáp án A, B, C hoặc D.

Giám thị không giải thích gì thêm.

Điểm của toàn bài thi Các giám khảo Số phách

(Bằng số) (Bằng chữ) (Ký và ghi rõ họ tên) (Do Trưởng Ban chấm thi ghi)
Giám khảo 1:

Giám khảo 2:

I. LISTENING

HƯỚNG DẪN PHẦN THI NGHE HIỂU.

Bài nghe gồm 3 phần, mỗi phần được nghe 2 lần, mỗi lần cách nhau 15 giây, mở đầu và kết thúc mỗi phần nghe
có tín hiệu.

Mọi hướng dẫn cho thí sinh (bằng Tiếng Anh) đã có trong bài nghe.

Part 1: For questions 1-10, listen to a conversation and fill in the blank with the missing information. Write NO
MORE THAN THREE WORDS and /or A NUMBER for each answer in the spaces provided.

Silver Owl Campsite, Booking Form

Reference: (1) ______________________

Name of school: (2) ______________________ High School

Number in Group: 22

Arrival: Friday, 22nd (3) ______________________

Accommodation: (4) 5 x 5-person ______________________

Facilities: (5) ______________________ and pool
Equipment: 5 bicycles
5 space hoppers

(6) 10 ______________________

Contact name: Sarah (7) ______________________

Phone number: (mobile) (8) ______________________
Phone number: (eve) 02380 482 652
Email address: sonia@helpdesk.ac.uk

Address: 76-78 (9) ______________________ Terrace, Southampton
Method of payment: school credit card

Card number (if applicable): (10) ______________________

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Part 2: For questions 1-5, listen to a news reporter called Angela Bond, talking on the radio about her job and
choose the best answer(A, B or C) according to what you hear. Write your answers in the corresponding
numbered boxes.

1. Where is Angela working at the moment?

A. Britain B. the USA C. Asia
2. Angela likes her job because she ___________
A. loves being in dangerous situations.
B. never knows where she'll go next.
C. enjoys watching important events happen.
3. What did Angela bring home from Hong Kong?
A. pictures B. carpets C. furniture
4. Where did Angela meet her boy friend?
A. at her sister's house B. at university C. in Hong Kong
5. What does Angela do to relax?
A. She cooks a meal B. She goes sailing C. She goes shopping

Your answers:
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

Part 3: For questions 1-10, listen to an interview with a woman called Grace Conolly who is talking about her
travel experiences in New Zealand and fill in the blank with the missing information. Write NO MORE THAN
THREE WORDS for each answer in the spaces provided.
New Zealand Journey

Grave travelled around south Island on something called (1) _______________________

The first part of Grace's journey took her along the (2) ________________________ coast of the island.

When Grace took a day trip to a place called Kaikoura, she particularly wanted to see (3)
____________________

Grace has kept in touch with a friend from (4)________________________ since she returned home.

Grace took her own (5)_______________________ to New Zealand, so didn't need to hire one.

The best part of the trip for grace was jet-boating on the Buller River with a company called (6)
___________________.

Grace had to visit a hospital because she injured her (7) __________________________.

At a market, Grace bought a (8) __________________________ to take home.

The name of the hostel that Grace particularly recommends is the (9) ___________________________.

Grace plans to go (10) ___________________________ with friends when she next visits North Island.

II. LEXICO-GRAMMAR

Part 1: Choose the word or phrase that best completes each sentence. Write your answer A, B, C or D
in the numbered boxes.
1. ___________ the weather forecast, it will rain heavily later this morning.
A. On account of B. According to C. Because of D. Due to
2. I read the contract again and again __________ avoiding making spelling mistakes.
A. in view of B. in terms of C. with a view to D. by means of

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3. It's a shame they didn't pick you up, but it doesn't _______ out the possibility that you might get a job in a
different department.
A. strike B. cancel C. draw D. rule
4. I reckon Mark is ________ of a nervous breakdown.
A. in charge B. under suspicion C. on the verge D. indicative
5. Many local authorities realize there is a need to make _______ for disabled people in their housing programmes.
A. assitance B. conditions C. admittance D. provision
6. It turned out that we _________ rushed to the airport as the plane was delayed by several hours.
A. hadn't B. should have C. mustn't have D. needn't have
7. All three TV channels provide extensive _________ of sporting events.
A. coverage B. vision C. broadcast D. network
8. No matter how angry he was, he would never ________ to violence.
A. resolve B. recourse C. exert D. resort
9. ________ as a masterpiece, a work of art must transcend the ideals of the period in which it was created.
A. Ranking B. To be ranked C. Being ranked D. In order to be ranking
10. _________, the people who come to this club are in their twenties and thirties.
A. By and large B. All together C. To a degree D. Virtually
11. I am afraid that you have _________ the deadline, so we can't take your application into account.
A. missed B. met C. delayed D. put off
12. The main aim of the campaign is to raise _______ of the issues involved.
A. knowledge B. awareness C. attention D. acquaintance
13. After so many years, it is great to see him _________ his ambitions.
A. get B. realise C. possess D. deserve
14. It was confirmed that the accident was caused by human ________.
A. error B. slip C. fault D. blunder
15. The roadworks made ________ to the hotel from the main road difficult.
A. entrance B. approach C. access D. ways in

Your answers:
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

11. 12. 13. 14. 15.

Part 2: Write the correct FORM of each bracketed word in the numbered space provided in the column on the
right. (0) has been done as an example.

The origins of Halloween

Halloween is celebrated in many parts of the (0)________ (WEST) world, and is a 0.____ western _____
time when people dress up as witches or ghosts, and go "trick-or treating". It is (1)
1. _________________
_________ (DOUBT) one of the most popular traditions in the United States and
Britain. 2. _________________
The celebration (2) _________(ORIGIN) about two thousand years ago with the
Celts. These people were the (3) ________ (INHABIT) of an area that includes 3. _________________
Britain, Ireland and Brittany. They relied on the land for their (4) _______ (LIVE), 4. _________________
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and this meant that they were at the mercy of (5) ________ (PREDICT) weather
conditions, especially during the winter. 5. _________________
The Celtic new year began on 1st November, which also marked the beginning of 6. _________________
winter, a period (6) _________ (TRADITION) associated with death. On the eve of
the new year, it was believed that the barriers between the worlds of the living and the 7. _________________
dead were (7) ________ (TEMPORARY) withdrawn, and it was possible to
communicate with spirits. The Celts believed that the spirits offered them (8) 8. _________________
________ (GUIDE) and protection, and the Druids (Celtic priests) were (9) 9. _________________
_________ (REPUTE) able to predict the future on this point.
When the Roman completed their (10) ________ (CONQUER) of Celtic lands, they 10. ________________
added their own flavour to this festival. The advent of Christianity brought about yet
other changes.

Part 3: The passage below contains 10 mistakes. UNDERLINE the mistake and WRITE THEIR CORECT
FORMS in the space provided in the column on the right. (0) has been done as an example.
The horse and carriage is a thing of the past, but love and marriage are still with us 0. __ interrelated ____
and still closely interrelating. Most American marriages, particular first marriages
uniting young people, are the result of mutual attraction and affection rather with 1. ________________
practical considerations. 2. _________________
In the United States, parents do not arrange marriages for their children. Teenagers
begin date in high school and usually find mates through their own academic and 3. _________________
social contacts. Though young people feel free to choose their friends from different 4.__________________
groups, almost choose a mate of similar background. This is due partly to parental
guidance. Parents cannot select spouses for their children, but they can usually 5. _________________
influence choices by voicing disapproval for someone they consider suitable. 6. _________________
However, marriages of members of different groups (interclass, interfaith, and
7. _________________
interracial marriages) are increasing, probably because of the greater mobile of
today's youth and the fact that they are restricted by fewer prejudices as their parents. 8. _________________
Many young people leave their hometowns to attend college, serve in armed forces,
or pursue a career in a bigger city. One away from home and family, they are more 9. _________________
likely to date and marry outside their own social group. 10._________________

Part 4: Fill in the gaps in the following sentences with suitable particles. Write your answers in the
corresponding numbered boxes. (0) has been done as an example.
0. Could you deal ________ this problem. I'm rather busy.
1. The Minister is also implicated __________ the scandal.
2. Irrespective _________ the poor weather conditions the search for the missing child was continued.
3. I have been using her computer ever since she placed it __________ my disposal.
4. I met him at the party and he asked __________ you.
5. You can't miss him. That haircut makes him stand ___________ in a crowd.
Your answers:

0. with 1. 2.
3. 4. 5.

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Part 5: Complete each sentence with a correct phrasal verb from the box. Write your answers in the numbered
boxes. Each phrasal verb is used only once.
put down come out see off set about work out
stand for step up track down turn down make up for

1. The managing director __________ the company's poor performance to high interest rates.
2. The police were able to __________ the car thieves using satellite technology.
3. This is a sensitive matter, and we have to __________ dealing with it very carefully.
4. David's new album is expected to ___________ at the end of the year.
5. I hope this award will ____________ your disappointment at not winning the first prize.
6. The company has decided to ___________ production of cars at its factory in Hull.
7. You might need a calculator to __________ this problem.
8. Claire decided to __________ the job, because it would have meant more travelling.
9. Our maths teacher simply won't _________ any talking in class.
10. Helen is going to the airport to _________ some friends.

Your answers:

1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

III. READING
Part 1: Read the following passage and decide which answer (A, B, C, or D) best fits each gap. Write your
answer in the numbered boxes.
The Mysterious Isle
In the early morning of 23 January, 2009, the most powerful storm for a decade hit western France. With wind
speeds in (1) ________ of 120 miles per hour, it flattened forests, (2) ________ down power lines and caused
massive destruction to buildings and roads. But it also left behind an extraordinary creation. Seven miles out to sea
at the (3) ________ where the Atlantic Ocean meets the estuary of the River Gironde, a small island had (4)
_________ out of water. Locals soon gave it the name The Mysterious Isle. What was so remarkable, (5) ________
its sudden apparition, was the fact that the island (6) _________ intact in what is often quite a hostile sea
environment. It could well become a permanent feature.
Scientists (7) ________ realised that the island's appearance (8) ________ a unique opportunity to study the
creation and development of a new ecosystem. Within months, it had been colonised by seabirds, insects and
vegetation. Unfortunately, however, they were not alone in (9) ________ the island attractive. It became
increasingly difficult to (10) ________ the site from human visitors. In its first year, day trippers came in powered
dinghies, a parachute club used it as a landing strip, a rave party was even held there one night.

1. A. surplus B. advance C. excess D. put

2. A. fetched B. brought C. carried D. sent
3. A. scene B. mark C. stage D. point
4. A. risen B. growth C. lifted D. surfaced
5. A. in spite of B. instead of C. apart from D. on account of
6. A. prolonged B. remained C. resided D. preserved
7 A. quickly B. briskly C. hastily D. speedily

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9. A. regarding B. finding C. seeking D. deciding
10. A. prevent B. preserve C. protect D. prohibit

Your answers:

1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
6. 7. 8. 9. 10

Part 2: Fill each of the following numbered blanks with ONE suitable word and write your answers in the
corresponding boxes provided below the passage.

Enjoy the benefits of stress!

Are you looking forward to another busy week? You should be according to some experts. They argue that the stress
encountered in our daily lives is not only good for us, but essential to survival. They say that the response to (1)
_________, which creates a chemical called adrenal in, helps the mind and body to act quickly (2) ___________
emergencies. Animals and human beings use it to meet the hostile conditions which exist on the planet.
Whilst nobody denies the pressures of everyday life, what is surprising is that we are yet to develop successful ways
of dealing with them. (3) ________ the experts consider the current strategies to be inadequate and often dangerous.
They believe that (4) ________ of trying to manage our response to stress with drugs or relaxation techniques, we
must exploit it. Apparently, research shows that people (5) ________ create conditions of stress for (6) _______ by
doing exciting and risky sports or looking for challenges, cope much better with life's problems. Activities of this type
have been shown to create a lot of emotion; people may actually cry or feel extremely uncomfortable. But there is a
point (7) _________ which they realise they have succeeded and know that it was a positive experience. This is
because we learn through challenge and difficulty. That's (8) _________ we get our wisdom. Few of us,
unfortunately, understand this fact. For example, many people believe they (9) _________ from stress at work, and
take time off as a result. Yet it has been found in some companies that by far (10) __________ healthiest people are
those with the most responsibility. So next time you're in a stressful situation, just remember that it will be a
positive learning experience and could also benefit your health!

Your answers:
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

Part 3: Read the following passage. For question 1-5, choose the best answer (A, B, C, or D). Write your
answers in the corresponding numbered boxes.

Day after day we hear about how anthropogenic development is causing global warming. According to an
increasingly vocal minority, however, we should be asking ourselves how much of this is media hype and how
much is based on real evidence. It seems, as so often is the case, that it depends on which expert you listen to, or
which statistics you study.
Yes, it is true that there is a mass of evidence to indicate that the world is getting warmer, with one of the world's
leading weather predictors stating that air temperatures have shown an increase of just under half a degree Celsius
since the beginning of the twentieth century. And while this may not sound like anything worth losing sleep over
the international press would have us believe that the consequences could be devastating. Other experts, however,
are of the opinion that what we are seeing is just part of a natural upward and downward swing that has always
been part of the cycle of global weather. An analysis of the views of major meteorologists in the United States
showed that less than 20% of them believed that any change in temperature over the last hundred years was our
own fault-the rest attributed it to natural cyclical changes.

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There is, of course, no denying that we are still at a very early stage in understanding weather. The effects of such
variables as rainfall, cloud formation, the seas and oceans, gases such as methane and ozone, or even solar energy
are still not really understood, and therefore the predictions that we make using them cannot always be relied on.
Dr. James Hansen, in 1988, was predicting that the likely effects of global warming would be a raising of world
temperature which would have disastrous consequences for mankind: "a strong cause and effect relationship
between the current climate and human alteration of the atmosphere". He has now gone on record as stating that
using artificial models of climate as a way of predicting change is all but impossible. In fact, he now believes that,
rather than getting hotter, our planet is getting greener as a result of the carbon dioxide increase, with the prospect
of increasing vegetation in areas which in recent history have been frozen wastelands.
In fact. there is some evidence to suggest that as our computer-based weather models have become more
sophisticated, the predicted rises in temperature have been cut back. In addition, if we look at the much reported
rise in global temperature over the last century, a close analysis reveals that the lion's share of that increase, almost
three quarters in total, occurred before man began to 'poison' his world with industrial processes and the
accompanying greenhouse gas emissions in the second half of the twentieth century.
So should we pay any attention to those stories that scream out at us from billboards and television news headlines,
claiming that man, with his inexhaustible dependence on oil-based machinery and ever more sophisticated forms of
transport is creating a nightmare level of 'greenhouse gas emissions, poisoning his environment and ripping open
the ozone layer? Doubters point to scientific evidence. which can prove that, of all the greenhouse gases, only two
percent come from man-made sources, the rest resulting from natural emissions.
Who, then, to believe: the environmentalist exhorting us to leave the car at home, to buy re-usable products
packaged in recycled paper and to plant trees in our back yard? Or the sceptics, including, of course, a lot of big
businesses who have most to lose, when they tell us that we are making a mountain out of a molehill? And my own
opinion? The jury's still out as far as I am concerned!

1. The author __________

A. believe that man is causing global warming.
B. believes that global warming is a natural process.
C. is sure what the causes of global warming are.
D. does not say what he believes the causes of global warming are.
2. As to the cause of global warming, the author believes that _________
A. occasionally the facts depend on who you are talking to.
B. the facts always depend on who you are talking to.
C. often the facts depend on which expert you listen to.
D. you should not speak to experts.
3. More than 80% of the top meteorologists in the United States are of the opinion that _________
A. global warming should make us lose sleep.
B. global warming is not the result of natural cyclical changes but man-made.
C. the consequences of global warming will be devastating.
D. global warming is not man-made, but the result of natural cyclical changes.
4. Our understanding of weather __________
A. leads to reliable predictions.
B. is variable.
C. cannot be denied.
D. is not very developed yet.
5. Currently, Dr James Hansen's beliefs include the fact that _________
A. it is nearly impossible to predict weather change using artificial models.
B. the consequences of global warming would be disastrous for mankind.
C. there is a significant link between the climate now, and man's changing of the atmosphere.
D. Earth is getting colder.
Your answers:
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

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For questions 6-10, write in the corresponding numbered boxes with YES, NO, or NOT GIVEN:
Yes if the statement agrees with the information in the passage
No if the statement contradicts the information in the passage
Not given if there is no information about the statement in the passage.

6. At the same time that computer-based weather models have become more sophisticated, weather forecasters
have become more expert.
7. Most of the increase in global temperature happened in the second half of the twentieth century.
8. The media wants us to blame ourselves for global warming.
9. The media encourages the public to use environmentally friendly vehicles, such as electric cars to combat global
warming.
10. Many big businesses are on the side of the sceptics as regards the cause of global warming.
Your answers:

6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

IV. WRITING
Part 1: Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the
sentence before it.
1. Although Mary was exhausted, she agreed to join in the activity.
→ Exhausted ......................................................................................................
2. We'll let you know as soon as we have received the information.
→ The .................................................................................................................
3. You can only really master a language if you use it regularly.
→ Only by ...........................................................................................................
4. It's nobody's fault that the match was cancelled.
→ Nobody is to .................................................................................................
5. I don't intend to apologise to either of them..
→ I have no ..........................................................................................................

Part 2: Use the word given in brackets and make any necessary additions to write a new sentence in such a way
that it is as similar as possible in meaning to the original sentence. Do NOT change the form of the given word.
You must use between three and six words, including the word given. (0) has been done as an example.
0. Fiona refused to wear her old dress. (not)
Fiona said that ________ she would not wear ________ her old dress.
1. As long as he could see, Kevin really didn't mind where he sat in the stadium. (difference)
→ As long as he could see , ____________________________________ where he sat in the stadium.
2. Somebody should have told us that the date had been changed. (informed)
→ We should ___________________________________ the change of the date.
3. Jane's family persuaded her to enter the competition. (talked)
→ Jane was ____________________________________ the competition by her family.
4. We never imagined that Julian might be planning to resign from his job. (occurred)
→ It never __________________________________ Julian might be planning to resign from his job.
5. Sally was all ready to leave the office when her boss asked her to type up a report (point)
→ Sally was ________________________________ the office when her boss asked her to type up a report.

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"The widespread use of the Internet has brought many problems. What do you think are the main problems
associated with the use of the web? What solutions can you suggest"?
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SỞ GIÁO DỤC - ĐÀO TẠO ĐÁP ÁN VÀ BIỂU ĐIỂM KỲ THI HSG TỈNH
HÀ TĨNH NĂM HỌC 2012 - 2013
MÔN: TIẾNG ANH 11

TỔNG ĐIỂM TOÀN BÀI: (20 điểm)

I. LISTENING (3 điểm)
Part 1: (10 câu x 0,15 = 1,5 điểm)

1. RHS3977X 2. Radcliffe 3. August 4. caravan(s) 5. showers

6. tennis rackets 7. Winter 8. 07892 334821 9. London 10. 5438900 67521

Part 2:(5 câu x 0,1 = 0,5 điểm)

1. A 2. C 3. C 4. A 5. B

Part 3:(10 câu x 0,1 = 1 điểm)

1. (the) green bus 2. west 3. (the) dolphins 4. Japan 5. bike / bicycle
6. Adventure Tours 7. foot 8. (wooden) mask 9. Lakeside 10. walking

II. LEXICO-GRAMMAR. (7,5 điểm)

Part 1.(15 câu x 0,15 = 2,25 điểm)
1. B 2. C 3. D 4. C 5. D
6. D 7. A 8. D 9. B 10. A
11. A 12. B 13. B 14. A 15. C

Part 2: ( 10 câu x 0,15 = 1,5 điểm)

1. undoubtedly 2. originated 3. inhabitants 4. livelihood 5. unpredictable
6. traditionally 7. temporarily 8. guidance 9. reputedly 10. conquest

Part 3: ( 10 câu x 0,15 = 1,5 điểm)

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The horse and carriage is a thing of the past, but love and marriage are still with us 0. interrelated
and still closely interrelating. Most American marriages, particular first marriages
uniting young people, are the result of mutual attraction and affection rather with 1. particularly
practical considerations. 2. than
In the United States, parents do not arrange marriages for their children. Teenagers
begin date in high school and usually find mates through their own academic and 3. dating/ to date
social contacts. Though young people feel free to choose their friends from different 4. most
groups, almost choose a mate of similar background. This is due partly to parental
5. of
guidance. Parents cannot select spouses for their children, but they can usually
influence choices by voicing disapproval for someone they consider suitable. 6. unsuitable
However, marriages of members of different groups (interclass, interfaith, and 7. between / among
interracial marriages) are increasing, probably because of the greater mobile of
today's youth and the fact that they are restricted by fewer prejudices as their parents. 8. mobility
Many young people leave their hometowns to attend college, serve in armed forces, 9 . than
or pursue a career in a bigger city. One away from home and family, they are more
10. once
likely to date and marry outside their own social group.

Part 4: (5 câu x 0,15 = 0,75)

1. in 2. of 3. at 4. after 5. out

Part 5:(10 câu x 0,15 = 1,5 điểm)

1. put down 2. track down 3. set about 4. come out 5. make up for
6. step up 7. work out 8. turn down 9. stand for 10. see off

III. READING (4,5 điểm)

Part 1:(10 câu x 0,15 = 1,5 điểm)
1. C 2. B 3. D 4. A 5. C
6. B 7. A 8. D 9. B 10. C

Part 2: (10 câu x 0,15 = 1,5 điểm)

1. stress 2. in / during 3. Even 4. instead 5. who / that
6. themselves 7. at 8. how 9. suffer 10. the

Part 3:(10 câu x 0,15 = 1,5 điểm)

1. D 2. C 3. D 4. D 5. A
6. NOT GIVEN 7. NO 8. YES 9. NOT GIVEN 10. YES

IV. WRITING. ( 5 điểm)

Part 1: (5 câu x 0,2 = 1 điểm)
1. Exhausted as / though Mary was / might be, she agreed to join the activity.
2. The minute / moment we have received the information , we'll let you know.
3. Only by using it ( a language) regularly, can you really master a language (it).
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4. Nobody is to blame for the match cancellation / the match's cancellation / the cancellation of the match / the fact
that the match was cancelled.
5. I have no intention of apologising / apologizing to either of them.

Part 2:(5 câu x 0,2 = 1 điểm)

1. As long as he could see, it made no difference to Kevin where he sat in the stadium.
2. We should have been informed of / about the change of the date.
3. Jane was talked into entering the competition by her family.
4. It never occurred to us that Julian might be planning to resign from his job.
5. Sally was on the point of leaving the office when her boss asked her to type up a report.

Part 2: (3 điểm) Giám khảo tự quyết định dựa vào các yêu cầu sau:
- Task fulfillment (idea/content): 30%
- Essay organization (coherence, cohesion); 30%
- Vocabulary/structures (variety, accuracy, appropriacy): 30%
- Handwriting, essay layout ... : 10%

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 SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO ĐỀ THI OLIMPIC NĂM HỌC 2012 - 2013
TRƯỜNG THPT NGUYỄN TRÃI MÔN: ANH VĂN 11
Thời gian làm bài:90 phút
Mã đề thi 493
Họ, tên thí sinh:..........................................................................
Số báo danh:...............................................................................

I, Choose the world whose main stress is placed differently from that of the others.
Câu 1: A. necessarily B. comfortably C. rapidly D. frequently
Câu 2: A. detain B. laboratory C. correction D. pleasure
Câu 3: A. defrost B. computer C. suspect D. formal
Câu 4: A. satisfaction B. composition C. Portuguese D. companion
Câu 5: A. escape B. expand C. subordinate D. celebrate

II, Choose the world whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others.
Câu 6: A. creature B. creative C. create D. creation
Câu 7: A. explanation B. adventute C. acronym D. addition
Câu 8: A. produces B. decreases C. releases D. houses
Câu 9: A. resume B. assume C. consume D. subsume
Câu 10: A. commercial B. celestial C. presidential D. essential

III, Choose the best answer A,B,C or D complete each sentence.

Câu 11: The window was so high up that I could see was the sky.
A. thus B. all C. only D. just
Câu 12: Can you keep calm for a moment? You noise in class!
A. are always made B. have always made C. always make D. are always making
Câu 13: He suddenly saw Sue ____ the room. He pushed his way ____ the crowd of people to get to
her.
A. across/through B. over/through C. over/along D. across/across
Câu 14: She tried to _______.
A. talk out of me the plan B. talk me the plan out of
C. talk me out of the plan D. talk out me of the plan.
Câu 15: _____ that Marie was able to retire at the age of 50.
A. So successful was her business, B. So was her successful business,
C. Her business was successful D. So successful her business was,
Câu 16: I’m _____ a complete loss to understand why you reacted so violently.
A. by B. at C. on D. in
Câu 17: From an early age, Wolfgang had a(n) ____ for music.
A. passion B. involvement C. interest D. tendency
Câu 18: Unlike moderate antislavery advocates, abolitionists ___________an immediate slavery.
A. demanded B. to be demanded C. have demanding D. demands
Câu 19: Wherever there is plenty of rain during the growing season, life is _____ in variousforms.
A. abundant B. a abundant time C. abundance D. the abundance
Câu 20: The ceremonial Chilcat blanket of the Northwest Tlingit Indians was generally ______ from
cedar bark, wool, and goats' hair.
A. to weave B. weaving C. wove D. woven
Câu 21: The Greenhouse effect is a phenomenon that is caused when carbon dioxide ______ and is
trapped in the atmosphere.
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 A. is released C. releases
B. has been released D. had been releasing
Câu 22: The typical elephant herd ______adult females and the young of both sexes.
A. is made of B. is made up of C. that is made up D. is made
Câu 23: Because the wood of the dogwood tree is very hard, ________ is used for objects,
such as roller skate wheels, in which hardness is desired.
A. It B. which C. what D. Thus
Câu 24: Etymology, ______ finding out where a word came from by studying the roots of
words, has been greatly assisted by modem inventions like the Internet.
A. which a technique of B. a technique of
C. a technique to D. is a technique of
Câu 25: Black Boy is an autobiographical account of the childhood of Richard Wright and
portrays the suffering of an African American ______ bigotry.
A. in society of full a B. in a society full of C. in a full of society D. in of a full society
Câu 26: _____ James
A. Be written by B. Written by
C. Bland, “ Carry Me Back to Old Virginny” was adopted as the state song of Virginia in
1940.
A. Were written by D. Has been written by
Câu 27: In her time, Isadora Duncan was ______today a liberated womaj
A. what calling we would C. what we would call
B. she would call her D. who would be calling
Câu 28: W a r m e r t e m p e r a t u r e s l e d t o c h a n g e s i n t h e e c o l o g y o f E u r e _ _ _ _ _ the
animal population and methods of hunting.
A. effected B. affecting C. affected D. effecting
Câu 29: There are two small rooms in the beach house , ______________ served as a kitchen .
A. the smallest of which B. smallest of that
C. the smaller of which D. the smaller of them
Câu 30: The black-billed cuckoo has been known to steal eggs _____ to other birds.
A. which belonging B. that belong C. belong D. which they belong
Câu 31: ______ that distinguish human beings from other primates are related to the ability of
people to stand upright mid walk on two legs.
A. There are many physical characteristics C. Many of the physical characteristics
B. The physical characteristics are many D. Of the many physical characteristics
Câu 32: At the beginning of the 20 th century, people made coffee ______ a cloth bag full of coffee grounds
into boiling water.
A. by have dumped B. by dumping
C. by have been dumping D. by dumped
Câu 33: _____ native to Europe, the daisy has now spread throughout most of North America.
A. Despite of B. Although C. However D. In spite
Câu 34: The Wildlife Management Act of 1983 spelled out the basic rules that apply in the US today but
_____ heavy punishments on poachers selling illegal furs.
A. includes no B. included no C. are including no D. include no
Câu 35: Not only _______ as a cooked dish the world over, but it is used as the base of many
other foods, condiments, and even beverages
A. eating rice B. rice is eaten C. people eat rice D. is rice eaten
Câu 36: He wants to pay the bill himself,but I won’t hear ___ it .
A. of B. for C. about D. from
Câu 37: We just have to decide which is the ____ of two evils.
A. little B. less C. lesser D. least
Câu 38: A: "Have you seen the price of petrol these days?"
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 B: “________”
A. Isn't it great? B. It's amazing, isn't it?
C. What a lot of petrol! D. I'm amazing, aren't I?

IV, Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word or phrase that is
CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined part in each of the following questions.
Câu 39: Later this century, nuclear energy could overtake oil as the main fuel.
A. exceed B. fail C. go over D. slow down
Câu 40: Her behaviour wounded him in a way he did not really understand.
A. make off B. make over C. make out D. make up
Câu 41: He claimed that his disturbed childhood had turned him into a criminal.
A. go/in for B. take/down C. come/into D. make/into

V, Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word or phrase that is
OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined part in each of the following questions.
Câu 42: A high percentage of businesses fail because of the collapse of a major customer.
A. collapse B. go wrong C. succeed D. backfire
Câu 43: You should have seen him in his swimming trunks— not a pretty sight!
A. pleasant B. impressive C. attractive D. ugly
Câu 44: Mary claims she was unfairly dismissed from her post.
A. turned down B. sacked from C. offered to D. given up
Câu 45: Toswayer became internationally famous for his novels.
A. infamous B. celebrated C. unknown D. well known

VI, Choose the word or phrase - A, B, C or D - that needs correcting.

Câu 46: From (A) 1905 to 1920, American novelist Edith Wharton was (B) at the height of her
writing career, publishing of her (C) three most ( D) famous novels.
Câu 47: The Rocky Mountains were (A) explored by (B) fur traders during the early 1800's, in a (C)
decades preceding (D) the United States Civil War.
Câu 48: In human beings as in other mammal (A), hairs around (B) the eyes and, ears and Bin the
nose prevent (C) dust, insects, and other matters from entering (D) these organs.
Câu 49: Rice, which it still (A) forms the staple diet of much (B) of the world's polpulation , grows
best (C) in hot (D), wet lands.
Câu 50: Because of its (A) vast tracts of virtually (B) uninhabited northern forest, Canada has one
(C) of the lowest population density (D) in the world.

VII, Mark the letter A ,B , C or D on your anser sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of
the following questions.
Câu 51: The singer has given up performing live.
A. The singers performance has always been live.
B. The singer is accustomed to performing live.
C. The singer used to perform live.
D. The singers live performance has been cancelled.
Câu 52: The boy was not intelligent enough to have solved such complex problems alone.
A. The complex problems couldnt be solved because the boy was so stupid.
B. The boy together with someone else solved the complex problems.
C. The boy, though quite intelligent, couldnt solve the complex problems.
D. The boy was not intelligent but he managed to solve such complex problems.
Câu 53: Had the advertisement for our product been better, more people would have bought it.
A. Not many people bought our product because it was so bad.
B. Fewer people bought our product due to its bad quality.
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 C. Our product was of better quality so that more people would buy it.
D. Since our advertisement for our product was so bad, fewer people bought it.
Câu 54: Tom told his girlfriend, “Let me tell him if you cant”.
A. Tom suggested that I should tell him if his girlfriend couldnt.
B. Tom volunteered to tell him if his girlfriend coundnt.
C. Tom advised his girlfriend to tell him if you couldnt.
D. Tom asked his girlfriend to tell him if you couldnt.
Câu 55: Mary loves her mother more than her father.
A. Her father loves her mother but Mary loves her more.
B. Mary loves her mother more than her father does.
C. Her father doesnt love her mother as much as Mary.
D. Marys love for her mother is greater than for her father.

VIII, Choose the best sentence A, B, C or D made from the given cues.
Câu 56: Farming / what / provide / living / nearly 50% / our population
A. Farming is what is provided with a living for nearly 50 % of our population.
B. Farming is something what provides a living for nearly 50 % of our population.
C. Farming is what provides a living for nearly 50 % of our population.
D. Farming is what someone provides a living for nearly 50 % of our population.
Câu 57: Never / history / humanity / there / be / more people / live / world
A. Never in the history of humanity have there been more people living in the world.
B. Never in the history of humanity has there been more people to live in the world.
C. Never in the history of humanity are there more people to live in the world.
D. Never in the history of humanity there are more people living in the world.
Câu 58: She / sister / someone / I / used / play / when I / young
A. She is the sister of someone I used to play with when I was young.
B. She is the sister of someone that Im used to playing when I was young.
C. She is someones sister I used to play with when I was young.
D. She is someones sister Im used to playing when I was young.
Câu 59: She suggest / take / plane this evening / or / go / train tomorrow
A. She suggested to take the plane this evening or to go by train tomorrow.
B. She suggested that we should take the plane this evening or going by train tomorrow.
C. She suggested taking the plane this evening or we should go by train tomorrow.
D. She suggested taking the plane this evening or going by train tomorrow.
Câu 60: He / took / little notice / she / coming / kept / read
A. He took as little notice as she was coming in so he kept reading.
B. He took so little notice that she was coming in and kept on reading.
C. He took little notice that she was coming in so he kept on reading.
D. He took a little notice that she was coming in and kept reading.

IX. Choose the best answer from A, B, C or D to fill in the gaps in the following passage.
Scientists used to believe that our 24-hour cycle sleeping and walking was ______
(61)entirely by external factors. The most notable of these, they thought, were the rising and
_______ (62)of the sun. But they have now established that there is a daily rhythm to a wide range of
biological function – including temperature, digestion and mental (63)______ which are regulated
internally by a special time-keeping mechanism within the brain.
The main function of this “ body clock” is to anticipate and prepare for external changes so
that, for example, our body temperature starts to rise ______ (64)dawn, gearing up for the day, and
begin to ________ (65)in the early evening, winding us down for sleep.
Some people’s body clocks ________ (66)poorer time than others, which can greatly disturb
their lives and even threaten their health. Insomnia, depression, fatigue, poor work performance and
even accidents can all be ________ (67)or aggravated by inaccurate body clocks.

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 Equally, severe problems can result from the difficulties of ________ (68)to different time
zones and working by night instead of by day. Shift workers are known to run a higher-than-average
_______ (69)of having a number of health problems and the disruption of _______ (70)body
rhythms is one possible explanation for this
Câu 61: A. managed B. steered C. governed D. conducted
Câu 62: A. descending B. setting C. plunging D. diving
Câu 63: A. operation B. process C. activity D. occupation
Câu 64: A. nearly B. in C. beside D. around
Câu 65: A. subtract B. lessen C. reduce D. fall
Câu 66: A. preserve B. hold C. support D. keep
Câu 67: A. formed B. made C. caused D. put
Câu 68: A. adjusting B. suiting C. fitting D. altering
Câu 69: A. risk B. danger C. hazard D. threat
Câu 70: A. used B. normal C. conditional D. common

X. Read the passages then choose A,B,C or D for the best option for each sentence.
Quite different from storm surges are the giant sea waves called tsunamis, which derive their
name from the Japanese expression for "high water in a harbor". These waves are also referred to by
the general public as tidal waves, although they have relatively little to do with tides. Scientists often
refer to them as seismic sea waves, far more appropriate in that they do result from undersea seismic
activity.
Tsunamis are caused when the sea bottom suddenly moves, during an underwater
earthquake or volcano, for example, and the water above the moving earth is suddenly displaced. This
sudden shift of water sets off a series of waves. These waves can travel great distances at speeds close
to 700 kilometers per hour. In the open ocean, tsunamis have little noticeable amplitude, often no
more than one or two meters. It is when they hit the shallow water the coast that they increase in
height, possibly up to 40 meters.
Tsunamis often occur in the Pacific because the Pacific is an area of heavy seismic activity.
Two areas of the Pacific well accustomed to the threat of tsunamis arc Japan and Hawaii. Because the
seismic activity that causes tsunamis in Japan often occurs on the ocean bottom quite close to the
islands, the tsunamis that hit Japan often comes with little warning and can therefore prove disastrous.
Most of the tsunamis that hit the Hawaiian Islands, however, originate thousands of miles away near
the coast of Alaska, so these tsunamis have a much greater distance to travel and the inhabitants of
Hawaii generally have time for warning of their imminent arrival.
Tsunamis are certainly not limited to Japan and Hawaii. In 1755, Europe experienced a calamitous
tsunami, when movement along the fault lines near the Azores caused a massive tsunami to sweep onto the
Portuguese coast and flood the heavily populated area around Lisbon. The greatest tsunami on record occurred
on the other side of the world in 1883 when the Krakatoa volcano underwent a massive explosion, sending
waves more than 30 meters high onto nearby Indonesian islands; the tsunami from this volcano actually
traveled around the world and was witnessed as far away as the English Channel.
Câu 71: The paragraph preceding this passage most probably discusses
A. tidal waves B. tides
C. underwater earthquakes D. storm surges
Câu 72: According to the passage, all of the following are true about tidal waves EXCEPT that
A. they refer to the same phenomenon as seismic sea waves
B. they are caused by sudden changes in high and low tides
C. this terminology is not used by the scientific community
D. they are the same as tsunamis
Câu 73: The world "displaced" in the second paragraph is closest in meaning to_______ .

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 A. filtered B. moved C. not pleased D. located
Câu 74: It can be inferred from the passage that tsunamis _______ .
A. cause severe damage in the middle of the ocean
B. are often identified by ships on the ocean
C. generally reach heights greater than 40 meters
D. are far more dangerous on the coast than in the open ocean
Câu 75: As used in the passage, water that is "shallow" isn't _______ .
A. deep B. tidal C. coastal D. clear
Câu 76: A main difference between tsunamis in Japan and in Hawaii is that tsunamis in Japan are more
likely to________ .
A. originate in Alaska B. arrive without warning
C. be less of a problem D. come from greater distances
Câu 77: The possessive "their" in the third paragraph refers to _______ .
A. the Hawaiian islands B. the inhabitants of Hawaii
C. these tsunamis D. thousands of miles
Câu 78: A "calamitous" tsunami in the last paragraph is one that is .................
A. extremely calm B. at fault C. disastrous D. expected
Câu 79: From the expression "on record" in the last paragraph, it can be inferred the tsunami that
accompanied the Krakatoa volcano ________ .
A. might not be the greatest tsunami ever B. occurred before efficient records were kep
C. was not as strong as the tsunami in Lisbon D. was filmed as it was happening
Câu 80: The passage suggests that - the tsunami resulting from the Kr- volcano ________ .
A. was far more destructive close to the source than far away
B. resulted in little damage
C. caused volcanic explosions in the English Channel
D. was unobserved outside of the Indonesian islands

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Môn thi: Tiếng Anh 11
Thời gian thi: 120 phút

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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)
1. Neil Armstrong was the first man to ___________ foot on the moon.
A. try B. step C. set D. walk
2. Thomas Edison ________ many new appliances using electricity during his long career.
A. invented B. inventing C. who invented D. was invented
3. _________ further riot to occur, the government would be forced to use its emergency powers.
A. Should B. Did C. Were D. Had
4. 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
5. New York and Tokyo are two of the most _______ populated cities in the world.
A. greatly B. densely C. variously D. closely
6. It can take up to more than six months to _______ a man to do this specialized work.
A. raise B. train C. learn D. practise
7. The longest movie I have ever seen in this cinema ________ for three hours.
A. stayed B. got C. lasted D. spent
8. James was looking for a(n) ________ to visit that wonderful island once again.
A. opportunity B. necessity C. destiny D. possibility
9. “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 do 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.
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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)
A well-known scientist once gave a public lecture on astronomy. He described 1…

………..…..
how the Earth orbits around the sun and how the sun in turn, orbit around 2 …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 do we think we know better? What do we 10………………
know about the universe and how do 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)
1. Among recognized ________, maps are rarer than stamps but they have their avid enthusiasts and
admirers. (COLLECT)
2. _________ about the company’s future meant that few people wanted to invest money in it.
(CERTAIN)
3. A holiday in America can be ________ cheap. (SURPRISE)
4. Everyone likes him because he has a really good sense of __________. (HUMOROUS)
5. That was one of the most ________ situation in my life. (EMBARRASSMENT)
6. In their last summer vacation, they went to rural areas to help _________ children learn to read and
write. (ADVANTAGE)
7. There will be totally twenty five _________ to participate in the game show. (CONTEST)
8. There is a great _________ of food and medicine in those underdeveloped African countries.
(SHORT)
9. ___________, 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) ______3______ across the Atlantic?
c/. It is essential that each bike (LOCK) ______4_______ carefully indoors.
d/. His (TAKE) _____5______ ill suddenly last night took me by surprise.
e/. That guy admitted (STEAL) _______6______ the gold watch.
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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 ______1______ 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 ______3______ categories.
d/. Your parcel will be sent to this address ______4_______ no more than 24 hours.
e/. It is not easy for them to work out alternative solutions ______5______ such a problem.
f/. He explained the rules very clearly ______6_____ them to make sure they knew exactly what to do.
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………………...

5………………... 6………………... 7………………... 8………………...

9………………... 10………………...

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:

0. ..photography.. 1. ……………………. 2. ……………………. 3. …………………….

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4. ……………………. 5. ……………………. 6. ……………………. 7. …………………….

8. ……………………. 9. ……………………. 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 do 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 do 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.
1. A. sources B. resources C. invention D. use
2. A. found B. showed C. discovered D. distinguished
3. A. turn B. take C. cycle D. move
4. A. finding B. production C. construction D. invention
5. A. time B. era C. history D. step
6. A. For Example B. However C. As a result D. Nevertheless
7. A. equip B. provide C. feed D. power
8. A. make B. get C. take D. learn
9. A. generate B. invent C. supply D. bring
10. A. usable B. available C. possible D. capable

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. Prepare yourself F. The right attitude

B. The benefits of the sport G. Moving off
C. When things go wrong H. Holding your body correctly
D. Different skating techniques I. How it all started
E. A change in approach

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.

2. …………………………….
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.

3. …………………………….
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.
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4. …………………………….
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.

5. …………………………….
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.

6. …………………………….
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.

7. …………………………….

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:

1. _______ 2. _______ 3. _______ 4. _______

5. _______ 6. _______ 7. _______ 8. _______

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 ultra-
violet 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 do 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
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 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.
1. 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
2. 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
3. Skin cancer may be caused by ____________.
A. the global warming B. acid rain
C. air pollution D. ultra-violet radiation
4. 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 do not pollute the air
C. are easier to get D. can be recycled
5. 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)
........................................................................................................................................................................
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)
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TRƯỜNG THPT MINH KHAI NĂM HỌC 2012-2013
Môn thi: Tiếng Anh 11
Thời gian thi: 120 phút
Ngày thi: 09-11-2012

Lưu ý:
Đề thi gồm 06 trang. Thí sinh làm bài trực tiếp vào đề thi

Thi sinh không được sử dụng tài liệu, kể cả 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)
1. Neil Armstrong was the first man to ___________ foot on the moon.
A. try B. step C. set D. walk
2. Thomas Edison ________ many new appliances using electricity during his long career.
A. invented B. inventing C. who invented D. was invented
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3. _________ further riot to occur, the government would be forced to use its emergency powers.
A. Should B. Did C. Were D. Had
4. 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
5. New York and Tokyo are two of the most _______ populated cities in the world.
A. greatly B. densely C. variously D. closely
6. It can take up to more than six months to _______ a man to do this specialized work.
A. raise B. train C. learn D. practise
7. The longest movie I have ever seen in this cinema ________ for three hours.
A. stayed B. got C. lasted D. spent
8. James was looking for a(n) ________ to visit that wonderful island once again.
A. opportunity B. necessity C. destiny D. possibility
9. “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 do 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: 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( 0 and 00)
(10 points)
studying law
When I first went to a university I studied law. Although a 0. ...a.....
both my mother and older sister have science degrees 00. ..
...
no one else in the family had ever been studied law before 1. ...............
and my parents were very proud of me. The problem was 2. ...............
that I did not really know exactly what lawyers did do. 3. ...............
I had a very romantic ideas about going to court to defend 4. ...............
people who had been falsely accused of committing the crimes. 5. ...............
I imagined myself like those lawyers on TV, arguing 6. ...............
with the judge and the prosecution lawyer and convincing to 7. ...............
the jury that my client was innocent. After only a couple of 8 . ...............

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weeks of very long and difficult lectures I am realized 9. ...............
that a lot of what a lawyer does is very practical and not 10. ...............
at all romantic. Nevertheless, I have began to understand 11. ...............
that to studying law was interesting and worthwhile for other 12. ...............
reasons. For example, you learn a lot of about consumers’ 13. ...............
rights. With it this kind of knowledge you can really 14. ...............
help people. I am very glad about I chose to study law. 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 do 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-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.

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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 computer-
generated 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. Prepare yourself F. The right attitude

B. The benefits of the sport G. Moving off
C. When things go wrong H. Holding your body correctly
D. Different skating techniques I. How it all started
E. A change in approach

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.

2. …………………………….
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.

3. …………………………….
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.

4. …………………………….
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
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5. …………………………….
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.

6. …………………………….
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.

7. …………………………….

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:

1. _______ 2. _______ 3. _______ 4. _______

5. _______ 6. _______ 7. _______ 8. _______

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.
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.
1. 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.

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 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.
2. The words "In reality" in the passage is closest in meaning to
A. surprisingly B. actually C. characteristically D. similarly
3. 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
4. The word "configuration" in the passage is closest in meaning to
A. unit B. center C. surface D. arrangement
5. 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)

1. The keeper had no sooner opened the cage door than the lion attacked him.
Hardly _______________________________________________________.
2. No other city in Vietnam is so large as Ho Chi Minh City.
Ho Chi Minh City is ______________________________.
3. They produce a lot of paper, so they need a lot of wood pulp.
The more _________________________________________.
4. We spent our childhood in that beautiful mountain resort, and we always remember it.
We always ____________________________________________________________.
5. She insisted that she should be called Joyce.
She insisted on ______________________.
6. It might be a good idea to use honey instead of sugar.
Why _______________________________________.
7. When you lie, some gestures can show you are lying.
Some gestures _______________________________.
8. He never suspected that the money had been stolen.
At no _____________________________________.
9. My decision to get up and dance coincided with the band's decision to stop playing.
The moment ________________________________________________________.
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)

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 SỞ GD-ĐT HÀ TĨNH ĐÁP ÁN KỲ THI CHỌN ĐỘI TUYỂN HỌC SINH GIỎI
TRƯỜNG THPT MINH KHAI NĂM HỌC 2012-2013
Môn thi: Tiếng Anh 11
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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)
1. C 2. A 3. C 4. 5. B
6. B 7. C 8. A 9. A 10. A
11. A 12. B 13. D 14. D 15.
16. D 17. B 18. B 19. D 20. B
Part 2:
1. been 2.
3. do 4. a 5. the
6.
7. to 8.
9. am 10.

11. have 12. to 13. of 14. it 15. about

Part 3:10pts: 1/item)

1. immigration 3. locally 5. unpaid 7. handle 9. neighborhoods

2. cultural 4. vandalism 6. opposing 8. theft 10. punishment

Part 4 : (15 points) Mỗi từ đúng 1 điểm.

1. up 2. on 3. in 4. up
5. up 6. out of 7. from 8. in
9. from 10. with 11. on 12. into
13. of 14. on 15. with

II/. READING:
Part 1:

1. but 3. longer 5. which 7. made 9. work

2. been 4. numbers 6. information 8. data 10. advent

Part 2:

1. I 3. H 5. C 7.A
2.E 4. G 6.D 8.B

Part 3:

1. D 2. B 3. B 4. D 5. A

III. WRITING
A.
1. Hardly had the keeper opened the cage door when the lion attacked him.
2. HCM City is larger than any other city in Vietnam.
3. The more paper they produce, the more wood pulp they need.
4. We always remember spending our childhood in that beautiful mountain resort.
5. She insisted on being called Joyce.
6. Why don't you try using honey instead of sugar .
7. Some gestures can give you away when you lie.
8. At no time did he suspect (that) the money had been stolen.
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9. 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 được 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 5 lỗi nhỏ thì không trừ điểm ( về từ vựng, ngữ pháp, dùng từ...)
- Giám khảo cân nhắc và vận dụng cho theo thang điểm: 0 - 0,5 - 1,0 - 1,5 - 2,0.

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 DA PHUC HIGH SCHOOL THE OLYMPIC EXAMINATION
Group: English THE ENGLISH TEST FOR GRADE 11
School year: 2012-2013 Time allowance: 90 minutes

Student’s code: Mark:

I. PHONETICS (10 P)
A.Choose one word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the rest. Identify your
answer by cycling the corresponding letter A, B, C, D. (5p)
1. A. foot B. pool C. moon D. food
2. A. plumber B. doubt C. debt D. herbage
3. A. opportunity B. menu C. aptitude D. muscular
4. A. singer B. single C. younger D. stronger
5. A. adventure B. advantage C. advertise D. addition
B. Choose the word whose stress pattern is different from the rest (5p)
6. A. refugee B. decisive C. catastrophe D. committee
7. A. figure B. ever C. apply D. happy
8. A. salary B. essential C. industry D. interview
9. A. sincerely B. faithfully C. completely D. extremely
10. A. eventually B. capacity C. altogether D. particular
II. VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR (45 P)
A. Multiple choice: Choose the best answer (20p)
1.Her mother asked her to……....the table for the evening meal.
A. place B. put out C. serve D. lay
2. The student failed to meet the necessary…………for admission to the course.
A. fulfillments B. requirements C. qualities D. aptitudes
3. Working hours will fall to under 35 hours a week,...........?
A. will they B. Won’t they C. Won’t it D. Will it
4. According to a recent survey, most people are on good..........with their neighbors.
A. relations B. Acquaintance C, relationships D, terms
5. Jean has a very easy-going..........., which is why she is so popular.
A. role B, characteristic C, personality D, reputation
6. In this job you must........up to the problems and not run away from them.
A. gaze B, face C, raise D, play
7. ............with the size of the whole earth, the highest mountains do not seem high at all.
A. When compared B. Compared them C. If you compare D. A comparison
8. The total influence of literature upon the course of human history..............
A, an evaluation B, is difficult to evaluate
C, difficult to evaluate it D, it is difficult to evaluate
9. A baby might show fear of an unfamiliar adult, .......he is likely to smile and reach out to another
infant.
A, if B, whenever C, whereas D, so that
10. She has ........work to do that she gets very tired.
A, so many B, much more C, too much D, so much
11. He went into the bank..........out some money.
A, to be taking B, to take C, and take D, and taking
12. Driving a car with faulty brakes is..........quite a risk.
A, putting B, setting C, taking D, being
13. ...........the wet weather, the football match went ahead.
A, Although B. In spite of C, Owing to D, However
14. It tasted so.......of lemon that the other flavors were lost.
A. hardly B, forcefully C, strongly D, fully
15. We expected him at eight but he finally.........at midnight.
A, turned up B, turned out C, came to D, came off
16. More than two hundred police officers are …………in the investigation.
A. absorbed B. engrossed C. specialized D. involved
17. The doctor has advised him to cut down…….his drinking.
A. on B. in C. with D. to
18. It’s time we………away with our old-fashioned prison.
A. do B. did C. have done D. shall do
19. It is a great………that the exhibition was cancelled at the last minute after all your work.
A. sorrow B. complaint C. pity D. sadness
20. One of the problems local authorities have to deal with is the……..of plastic containers.
A. dispersal B. disposition C. disssolution D. disposal
B. Word formation: Supply the correct form of the word in the brackets (10p)
1.I’m afraid that your report is full of (accurate)_______________________
2.I have told you on (number)___________________occasions not to leave the safe unlocked.
3. The company was hit by a (success)_______________________of crises.
4. Politeness is one thing. Real kindness is another. You must learn to (different)________________
between the two.
5. This matter is very (confidence)____________________. Don’t discuss it outside the office.
C. Verb tenses and forms: Put the verb in the brackets into the correct tense or form (10p)
1.If it _______________________(not be) for you, I would still be in prison today.
2. You (need not tell)________________________him the news; he (know) __________________it
already.
3. It’s no use (get)________________impatient. The plane (not arrive)______________until the
weather (clear)________________up.
4. Hardly he (take)____________________________up the book when the phone rang.
5. For the past few days, I (work)_________________in Jack’s office, as my own office (redecorate)
__________________________
6. (Convince)__________________that they were trying to poison him, he refused to eat anything.
D. Prepositions: Fill in each blank with a suitable preposition (5p)
1.Don’t sit_________________for me. I shall probably be back very late.
2. Put________________the cigarette, please. I don’t like the smell of your tobacco.
3. He was the sort of person who immediately made you feel ________________ease.
4. Just look at these photographs. I came___________________them when I was clearing out an old
cupboard.
5. Please, think it_________________and you’ll find it easy to find the solutions to the problems.
IV. Writing: (25p)

Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it is as similar as possible in
meaning to the sentence printed before it: (10p)
1. Most of the students ignored what the teacher was saying.
Few___________________________________________________________
2. They didn’t get married because their parents were against it.
But for_________________________________________________________
3. It’s possible that your car was stolen.
Your car may____________________________________________________
4. Carol finds it easy to make friends.
Carol has no_____________________________________________________
5. Mark is too young to see the horror film.
Mark is not______________________________________________________

Rewrite the following sentences, using the given words, these words must not be altered
(10p)
6. Many people nowadays finds it increasingly difficult to exist on the money they earn.
______________________________________________________________________ (ends).
7. “I wonder if you could possibly open the door for me?”
_______________________________________________________________________ (mind)
8. Someone has stolen her bike.

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 _______________________________________________________________________ (had)
9. As a boy, he was a regular churchgoer.
_______________________________________________________________________ (used)
10. Eating Chinese food is new to me.
________________________________________________________________________ (before)

Mistake recognition.
There are five mistakes in the following paragraph. Underline and correct them:
Line
Line1 When I got to London, I went to the accommodation office in my English school to find a
Line 2 family to live. They gave me an address and a map so that I could find the right house, the
Line3 bank, the supermarket and the launderette. Of course I also wanted to know where the
Line4 doctor’s was. When I arrived, the new landlady wasn’t at home; she was at the hospital and
Line5 her children were at school, but her husband was there unfortunately. He was very worried
Line6 and asked me to go to the chemist’s for him immediately. He was waiting for his children to
Line7 come home so he could take them to hospital to see their grandchildren who ran over. It
Line8 turned out that they were a very nice family but I arrived on a bad day!

11. Line ____ : _________->___________

12. Line: ____: _________-> ___________
13. Line ____ : _________-> ___________
14. Line ____ : _________-> ___________
15. Line ____: _________->____________

V. Reading (20p)
A. Cloze test: Fill in each numbered blank with a suitable word
In 1973, when the tiger appeared to be facing extinction, the World Wide Fund for Nature and the
Indian Government agreed to set ( 1)………... “Operation Tiger”- a campaign to save this threatened
creature. They started by creating nine special parks ( 2)………....that tigers could live in safety. The first
was at Ranthambhore, a region ( 3)…………….was quickly turning into a desert ( 4)………......too much of
the grass was being eaten by the local people’s cattle. At the time there were just fourteen tigers left there.
The government had to clear twelve small villages, which meant moving nearly 1,000 people and 10,000
cattle so the land( 5)……………...be handed back to nature.
Today, Ranthambhore is a very different place, with grass tall ( 6)…………..for tigers to hide in,
and there are now at least forty of them ( 7)…………......the park, wandering freely about. Other animals
have also benefited. For example, there are many ( 8)....deer and monkeys than before. The people (9)
……………....were moved are now living in better conditions. They live in new villages away ( 10)
…………….....the tiger park, with schools, temples and fresh water supplies. There are now sixteen such
tiger parks in India and the animal’s future looks a little safer.
B. Reading comprehension: Read the passage and choose the best answers.
Ocean water plays an indispensable role in supporting life. The great ocean basins hold about
300 million cubic miles of water. From this vast amount, about 80,000 cubic miles of water are sucked
into the atmosphere each year by evaporation and returned by precipitation and drainage to the ocean.
More than 24,000 cubic miles of rain descend annually upon the continents. This vast amount is
required to replenish the lakes and streams, springs and water tables on which all flora and fauna are
dependent. Thus, the hydrosphere permits organic existence.
The hydrosphere has strange characteristics because water has properties unlike those of any
other liquid. One anomaly is that water upon freezing expands by about 9 percent, whereas most liquids
contract on cooling. For this reason, ice floats on water bodies instead of sinking to the bottom. If the
ice sank, the hydrosphere would soon be frozen solidly, except for a thin layer of surface melt water

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during the summer season. Thus, all aquatic life would be destroyed and the interchange of warm and
cold currents, which moderates climate, would be notably absent.
Another outstanding charateristic of water is that water has a heat capacity which is the highest
of all liquids and solids except ammonia. This characteristic enables the oceans to absorb and store vast
quantities of heat, thereby often preventing climatic extremes. In addition, water dissolves more
substances than any other liquid. It is this characteristic which helps make oceans a great storehouse for
minerals which have been washed down from the continents. In several areas of the world these
minerals are being commercially exploited. Solar evaporation of salt is widely practised, potash is
extracted from the Dead Sea, and magnesium is produced from sea water along the American Gulf
Coast.

11: The author’s main purpose in this passage is to ___________.

A. illustrate the importance of conserving water B. describe the properties and uses of water
C. compare water with other liquids D. explain how water is used in commerce and industry
12: The phrase “this vast amount” in line 4 of paragraph 1 refers to __________ .
A. 80,000 million cubic miles of water B. 24,000 cubic miles of rain
C. 80,000 cubic miles of water D. 300 million cubic miles of water
13: The word “replenish” in paragraph 1 can best replaced by ________ .
A. fill again B. replace C. evaporate D. form
14: According to the passage, fish can survive in the oceans because ________ .
A. evaporation and condensation create a water cycle B. there are currents in the oceans
C. they do not need oxygen D. ice floats
15: Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a characterisitic of water?
A. Water can absorb heat B. Water is good solvent.
C. Water contracts on cooling D. Water expands when it is frozen
16: The word “outstanding” in paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to ________ .
A. exceptionally good B. special C. amusing D. important
17: According the passage, the hydrosphere is NOT ___________ .
A. the part of the earth covered by water B. responsible for all forms of life
C. in danger of freezing over D. a source of natural resources
18: The author’s tone in the passage can best be described as ________ .
A. dispassionate B. speculative C. biased D. dogmatic
19: The author organizes the passage by _______.
A. juxtaposition of true and untrue ideas B. comparison and contrast
C. general statement followed by examples D. hypothesis and proof
20: Which of the following statements would be the most likely to begin the paragraph immediately
following the passage?
A. Water has the ability to erode land
B. Droughts and flooding are two types of disasters associated with water
C. Another remarkably property of ice is its strength
D. Magnesium is widely used in metallurgical processes

Good luck to you!

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 SỞ GD - ĐT HÀ TĨNH ĐỀ THI CHỌN HỌC ĐỘI TUYỂN HSG TỈNH
TRƯỜNG THPT HỒNG LAM Năm học: 2012- 2013
Môn thi: TIẾNG ANH 11
Thời gian làm bài: 120’

Lưu ý:
Đề thi gồm 06 trang. Thí sinh làm bài trực tiếp vào đề thi

Thi sinh không được sử dụng tài liệu, kể cả từ điển. Giám thị không giải thích gì thêm.
___________________________________

I. PRONUNCIATION:
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the rest in
the position of the main stress in each of the following questions.

1: A. information B. considerate C. explanation D. preparation

2: A. essential B. different C. important D. negation
3: A. ensure B. picture C. capture D. pleasure
4: A. elaborately B. mysteriously C. necessarily D. originally
5: A. documentary B. occupation C. competitive D. individual
6. A. picturesque B. photograph C. occupied D. campfire
7. A. decision B. reference C. refusal D. important
8. A. mountainous B. laborious C. vigorous D. dangerous
9. A. portable B. computer C. literature D. temperature
10. A. believe B. persuade C. instead D. anxious

II. LEXICO – GRAMMAR:

PART 1: Circle the letter A, B, C or D that corresponds to the word or phrase that best completes
each sentence. (4 points)
1. My wife has excellence ____ in clothes. A. taste B. flavor C. gusto D. choice
2. Passengers requiring a special meal during the flight should inform the airline in ___.
A. advance B. ahead C. front D. forward
3. The ____ in the stadium all cheered the athletes.
A. viewers B. spectators C witnesses D. onlookers
4. Once we get to the hotel, let’s just ____ quickly then do a bit sightseeing.
A. set down B. check in C. make up D. turn up
5. She was anxious ____ for the post of the Personal Assistant to the Director in the recently affiliated
Jacobs Sussard Company.
A. to be selected B. to have selected C. to select D. to be selecting
6. The dinner was a great success. Our guests ate the appetizers, the two main courses and the desert.
There was nothing____ . A. to be left B. has been left C. has left D. left
7. The ex- President was reported ____ the country when he was arrested.
A. to visit B. visited C. to be visiting D. to have visited
8. There’s a lot _____ to the house before we can move into it.
A. to be done B. has been done C. having done D. to have done
9. The man suggested ____ on an excursion to the West lake on the occasion like that.
A. we went B. us to go C. to go D. we go
10. Having been questioned for an hour, Robert finally ___ spending the money taken from his mother
on games. A. denied B. admitted C. proposed D. insisted
11. If he ___ as honest as you believe, he wouldn’t have done that.
A. were B. had been C. is D. should be
12. He regretted ____ enough time to finish the test.
A. not to have B. having not C. not have had D. not having
13. What would you do supposed you ___ the money ?
A. had you B. have you C. you had D. you have
14. It was the moment ________ I realized that my father was going to sell our old house that made me
disappointed. A. that B. when C. while D. after
15. I must thank the man from ______ house I got this picture.
A. whom B. who C. that D. whose
16. It was the book not the author ______ made a great impression on my son.
A. which B. that C. who D. All
17. The Minister turned the building plans down_______ that the costs were too high.
A. in case B. on the grounds C. provided D. Supposing
18. We decided not to go to Paris. We went to Bussan ____.
A. In stead B. at last C. in contrast D. on the other hand
19. I think you should ____ your ideas more clearly so that the reader doesn’t get confused.
A. dawn on B. set out C. get on with D. give in
20. Almost everyone likes her way of speaking. In fact, I don’t ______it interesting at all.
A. see B. think C. find D. suppose

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. Put a tick (
) to the corect line. If a line has a word which should
not be there, write the word. There are two examples at the beginning( 0 and 00) ( 3points)
MY JOB
My name is Luise Bartley and I am twenty sis years old. For the 0 ………
………
past of three years I have been employed by a travel company. 00………of……
What had helped me get the job was my experience of travel. 1……………….
When I was twenty, I dropped out of university to go backpacking 2……………….
around Australia. This gave me such an idea of the kind of 3……………….
problems travelers face and I decided then that I have wanted to 4……………….
work as a travel agent. I joint to the company as a junior secretary 5……………….
and now I am in charge of the organization of package holidays. 6……………….
I stay in the office most days and I do not travel unless that I 7……………….
have to. But my work is so much interesting that I don’t mind 8……………….
that at all. It is great to be working with them a group of people 9……………….
who have traveled widely and are as well enthusiastic as I am. 10……………….
This travel company is one of the best in the world and we can 11……………….
Book you a flight to almost anywhere in no any more than a 12……………….
few minutes. We can do this because today the company has 833 13……………….
staff through world- wide and travel centers in most capital 14……………….
cities. We do our best to make life more easier for customers. 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. (2 points)

BUSINESS ETIQUETTE IN BRITAIN

Most ( 0) foreigners who visit Britain are surprised to find FOREIGN

that its inhabitants are more informal than they had imagined . It
is (1) ________________ common to use first manes in most INCREASE
situations even without any personal ( 2) ____________. INTRODUCE
Handshaking is ( 3) ____________ except for first meeting, or APPROPRIATE
when people see each other again after along ( 4) __________. ABSENT
Also surprising is the British attitude towards (5) __________. PUNCTUAL
Business meetings frequently start ten minutes late and, on
social occasions it ( 6) _______ to arrive on time . If you POLITE
receive a dinner ( 7) _________, you should arrive ten to INVITE
twenty minutes after the stated time. In conversation, politeness
is valued, so British people avoid strong ( 8) _______ of STATE
opinion. This sometimes gives the impression that they are ( 9) DECIDE
_______, but is in fact just their way of avoiding ( ARGUE
10)__________ or confrontation.
III. READING:
PART 1: Fill in each numbered blank with ONE appropriate word: ( 2 points)
Among the total of 1,200 volunteers serving the SEA Games 22 in Ho Chi Minh City, nearly 1,000
are students (1) _____ universities, colleges, technical schools. Besides that, 6,000 cheer people are
also in the training session to serve the SEA Games
SEA Games 22 will commence from the end of November, beginning with football, to nearly the
middle of December. This is also the time (2) _____ students to do revision and (3) _____ for their first
semester test. In order to provide advantageous (4) _____ to volunteers and students to (5) _____ on
their tasks in SEA Games 22, City Youth Union is trying to solve this problem. At present, the
volunteers are (6) ____ studying and participating in the training sessions to prepare themselves for
SEA Games 22 at the(7) _____ time. However, at the peak of late November and mid December, the
organizers will have plans to assist them and suggest schools and universities offer the time priority to
the volunteers helping them serve the Games (8) _____ efficiently. Schools and universities really have
the concern -on this matter and will (9) _____ off the examination schedules for volunteers till the end
of the SEA Games. (10) _____ the time being, the volunteers can assure their time in class and at
technical training session, mainly on every Saturday and Sunday. It is hopeful that the volunteers will
have comfort to serve SEA Games 22 wholeheartedly.

PART 2: Read the following passage and answer the questions that follow. Write A, B, C or D to
indicate your answers on the answer sheet. ( 1 points)

Today, more and more women are actively participating in social activities both in urban and rural
areas. Specifically, they have shined brightly in even many fields commonly regarded as the man's
areas such as business, scientific research and social management. In some areas, women even show
more overwhelming power than men. The image of contemporary Vietnamese women with
creativeness, dynamism, success has become popular in Vietnam's society. The fact reveals that the
gender gap has been remarkably narrowed and women enjoy many more opportunities to pursue their
social careers and obtain success, contributing to national socio-economic development. According to
Ms, Le Thi Quy, Director of the Gender/and Development Research Centre under the University of
Social Sciences and Humanities, Hanoi National University, gender equity in Vietnam has reached a
high level over the past decade. The rate of Vietnamese women becoming National Assembly members
from the 9th term to the 11th term increased 8.7%, bringing the proportion of Vietnamese women in
authority to 27.3%, the highest rate in Southeast Asia. There is no big gap in the level of literacy and
schooling between men and women. Women account for about 37% of university and college
graduates, 19.9% of doctoral degree holders and 6.7% of professors and associate professors.
The legitimate rights of women and children are ensured more than ever before with more
complete legal documents including laws, conventions and national action plans, among which the
laws on "gender equity" mark a turning-point in the empowerment of women.
Mass media also highlights the continued success of women in every field and honors their great
importance in modern society, helping to do away with outdated perceptions about traditional women's
duties. Many projects on reproductive health care, children protection, and family income improvement
jointly conducted by various mass organizations, state agencies and non-governmental organizations
have created favorable conditions for women to become involved.
1. The text is about ________.
A. the changes in the status of Vietnamese women B. the Vietnamese women's liberation
C. the Vietnamese sex Discrimination D. the discrimination that Vietnamese women have to face
2. Which adjective is not used to describe Vietnamese women?
A. successful B. creative C. narrow D. dynamic
3. According to the data in the text, ________.
A. Vietnamese women do not take part in authority B. there are no female professors in Vietnam
C. the level of literacy and schooling between men and women in Vietnam is the same
D. there are more women in authority in Vietnam than those in any other countries in Southeast Asia .
4. Vietnamese women ________.A. have few opportunities to develop their intellectual ability
B. have only shined brightly in doing housework C. cannot do any scientific research
D. are ensured their rights with laws, conventions and national action plans
5. Which is not mentioned in the text as a project to create condition for Vietnamese women?
A. Traditional women's duties B. Reproductive health care
C. Children protection D. Family income improvement
IV. WRITING:
A. Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the
sentence printed before it: ( 2 points)
1. My passport needs renewing.
 I need to ……………………………………………………………………………………
2. Only when I checked did I notice the tyre was flat.
 It was only ………………………………………………………………………………..
3. This problem can’t be solved instantly.
 There is no……………………………………………………………………………………..
4. They said that the accident was Mary’s fault.
 They blamed ………………………………………………………………………………….
5. There is nothing strange about this.
 There is nothing out………………………………………………………………………….
6. It’s compulsory for all the students to leave a cash deposit.
 All the students are ………………………………………………………………………….
7. Joe doesn’t like it when people treat him as a child.
 Joe resents……………………………………………………………………………………
8. According to the report, the President is in his poor health.
 The President…………………………………………………………………………………
9. “Me? No. I didn’t take Sue’s calculator” said Bob.
 Bob…………………………………………………………………………………………….
10. Photographers are banned from taking photographs back stage under any circumstances.
 Under no circumstances…………………………………………………………………....

B. Write an essay to express your opinion about this question “Which do you think is more
valuable – health or wealth?” Give your reason : ( 3 points)

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 SỞ GD-ĐT HÀ TĨNH ĐÁP ÁN KỲ THI CHỌN ĐỘI TUYỂN HỌC SINH GIỎI
TRƯỜNG THPT HỒNG LAM NĂM HỌC 2012-2013
Môn thi: Tiếng Anh 11

I. PRONUNCIATION: (1 point)
1. B 2. B 3. A 4. C 5. C
6. A 7. B 8. B 9. B 10. D
II/. LEXICO – GRAMMAR:
PART 1: Circle the letter A, B, C or D that corresponds to the word or phrase that best completes
each sentence. ( 4 points)
1. A 2. A 3B 4. B 5. A
6. D 7. C 8A 9. D 10. B
11. A 12. D 13. C 14. B 15. D
16. B 17. B 18. A 19. B 20. C
Part 2: ( 3 points)
1. had 2.
3. such 4. have 5. to
6.
7. that 8. much 9. them 10. well
11.
12. any 13.
14. through 15. more
Part 3: ( 2 points) :
1. increasingly 2. introduction 3. inappropriate 4. absence 5. punctuality
6. impolite 7. invitation 8. statement(s) 9. indecisive 10. argument(s)
III/. READING:
Part 1: ( 2 points ) :

1. from 2. when 3. prepare 4. conditions 5. focus

6. both 7. same 8. more 9. put 10. For

Part 2: (1 points)
1. A 2C 3. C 4. D 5. A
IV. WRITING
A. ( 4 points)
1. I need to get/ have my passport renewed
2. It was only when I checked that I noticed that the tyre was flat
3. There is no instant solution to this problem
4. They blamed the accident on Mary.
5. There is nothing out of the ordinary about this.
6. Al the students are required to leave a cash deposit.
7. Joe resents being treated as a child.
8. The president is reported to be in his poor health condition.
9. Bob denied having taken / taking/ that he had taken Sue’s calculator
10. under no circumstances are photographers allowed to take photographs back stage.

B : ( 3 points)
Giám khảo tự cho điểm, yêu cầu:
- Thí sinh phải đưa ra được lựa chon của mình với 2,3 lý do 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 5 lỗi nhỏ thì không trừ điểm ( về từ vựng, ngữ pháp, dùng từ...)
- Giám khảo cân nhắc và vận dụng cho theo thang điểm: 0 - 0,5 - 1,0 - 1,5 - 2,0.
SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO HÀ NỘI KỲ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI LỚP 11
TRƯỜNG THPT CHƯƠNG MỸ B Năm học 2012-2013
Môn thi: TIẾNG ANH
ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC Thời gian thi: 150 phút (Không kể thời gian giao đề)
(Đề thi có 08 trang, gồm 11 phần)

Điểm bài thi

Họ tên, chữ ký của giám khảo
Bằng số Bằng chữ

1.............................................................................

2.............................................................................

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

*Thí sinh không được sử dụng tài liệu kể cả từ điển.

* Thí sinh làm bài trực tiếp vào đề thi, ghi câu trả lời vào các ô cho sẵn ở cuối các phần.
* Giám thị không giải thích gì thêm.

PART 1: .Choose the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from that of
the others. Write your answer in the right box below.
1. A. chooses B. houses C. rises D. horses
2. A. busy B. noisy C. sugar D. present
3. A. practice B. device C. service D. office
4. A. method B. negative C. secondary D. media
5. A. naked B. sacred C. needed D. walked
YOUR ANSWERS:
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

PART 2: Choose one word whose stress pattern is different from that of the others. Write your
answer in the right box below.
6. A. television B. education C. entertainment D. information
7. A. conversation B. isolation C. traditional D. situation
8. A. capital B. activity C. different D. opera
9. A. affect B. effective C. expand D. charity
10. A. family B. probably C. animal D. minority
YOUR ANSWERS:
6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

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PART 3: Choose the best answer from the four options (A, B, C and D) to complete each
sentence below. Write your answer in the right box below.
11. They helped handicapped children to_______________ their difficulties.
A. finish B. overcome C. pass by D. conquer
12. People who are easily ________ by rumors can never be good friends.
A. influenced B. attracted C. purchased D. occurred
13. Mary apologized ___________not phoning me earlier.
A. for B. with C. on D. in
14. It was ____________ a difficult question that we couldn’t answer it.
A. so B. such C. very D. too
15. I don’t think Frank is old___________to stay at home alone.
A. so B. too C. enough D. even
16. ___________all our careful plans, a lot of things went wrong.
A. Although B. Because C. Because of D. In spite of
17.You will become ill______________ you stop working so hard.
A. until B. when C. unless D. if
18. Tom and Mary never came to class late. __________________.
A. So did we B. Neither did we C. We did either D. Neither we did
19. If you ________ to my advice in the first place, you wouldn’t be in this mess now.
A. listen B. will listen C. listened D. had listened
20. Helen asked me __________the film called “Star Wars”.
A. if I had seen B. have I seen C. have you seen D. if had I seen
YOUR ANSWERS:
11. 12. 13. 14. 15.
16. 17. 18. 19. 20.

PART 4: Find a mistake in the underlined parts A, B, C or D. Write your answer in the right
box below.
21. When living in the countryside, Tom used to going swimming with his friends.
A B C D
22. The farmers had to work hardly in the field all day.
A B C D
23. I advise you starting looking for a flat at once.
A B C D
24. Unless we leave a bowl of water under the sun, it will evaporate.
A B C D
25. The students seemed very nervously before the final exam.
A B C D
26. We don’t allow passengers smoking in this part of the building .
A B C D
27. When he was a college student, he learned to play tennis, to ski, and swimming.
A B C D
28. The book writing by Jack London is very popular in the world.
A B C D
29. Would you like going on an excursion with my class?
A B C D

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30. Have the students be told about the changes of their timetable yet?
A B C D
YOUR ANSWERS:
21. 22. 23. 24. 25.
26. 27. 28. 29. 30.

PART 5: . Give the correct tense of the verbs in brackets.

Jane (31. join)..............our firm twelve years ago. She had worked for the previous seven
years with an advertising company and (32. acquire)..................much useful experience. For the
first eight years with us, she (33. work)................in the Sales Department, and (34.
work)................there when I became a Managing Director. Since then she (35. work)................as
my personal assistant, and (36.prove).....................herself to be outstandingly capable on many
occasions. She (37.work) ................. on the top floor, in an office next to mine, but at the moment
she (38.work)....................in London on a special assignment.
YOUR ANSWERS:
31. 32. 33. 34. 35.
36. 37. 38.

PART 6: Write the correct form of each bracketed word in the numbered space provided in the
column on the right. (0) has been done as an example.
0. These shoes look quite smart but they’re
0.___uncomfortable___
terribly________________ (COMFORT)
39. The keys were locked inside the car. __________, a side
39. ___________________
window was open. (LUCKY)
40. It is forbidden to hunt for that kind of bird. It has been listed
40. ___________________
as one of the ___________species. (DANGER)
41.There's a serious___________of food in the disaster
41. ___________________
area.(SHORT)
42. That was one of the most ________ situations in my life.
42. ___________________
(EMBARRASSMENT)
43. Everyone likes him because he has a really good sense of
43. ___________________
__________. (HUMOROUS)
44. The heat from the sun is a clean and __________source of 44. ___________________
energy, which cannot be used up. (LIMIT)
45. Some rare animals are in danger of______. (EXTINCT) 45. ___________________

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PART 7:.Choose the best answer from the four options to complete each of the numbered
blanks in the following passage. Write your answer in the right box below.
HOW TRANSPORTATION AFFECTS OUR LIFE?
Without transportation, our modern society could not (46)………….We would have no
metal, no coal and no oil nor would we have any (47)………….made from these materials.
(48)………….., we would have to spend most of our time (49)….…….. food and food would be
(50) ………….. to the kinds that could grow in the climate and soil of our neighborhoods.
Transportation also (51) ……… our lives in other ways. Transportation can speed a doctor
to the (52)…………... of a sick person, even if the patient lives on an isolated farm. It can take
police to the (53) …………………of a crime within moments of being notified. Transportation
(54) …………….teams of athletes to compete in national and international sports contests. In time
of (55) ………….transportation can rush aid to . person in areas stricken by floods, mines
and earthquakes.

46. A. happen B. exist C. take place D. establish

47. A. production B. producers C. productivity D. product
48. A. Besides B. However C. Although D. Even
49. A. buying B. taking C. raising D. paying
50. A. related B. limited C. focused D. connected
51. A. makes B. influences C. affects D. effects
52. A. side B. way C. body D. part
53. A. location B. scene C. place D. site
54. A. brings B. gets C. fetches D. enables
55. A. disasters B. wars C. accidents D. problems

YOUR ANSWERS:
46. 47. 48. 49. 50.
51. 52. 53. 54. 55.

PART 8: Read the passage below and decide whether the statements are true (T) or false (F).
After inventing dynamite, Swedish-born Alfred Nobel became a very rich man.
However, he foresaw its universally destructive powers too late. Nobel preferred not to be
remembered as the inventor of dynamite so in 1895, just two weeks before his death, he
created a fund to be used for awarding prizes to people who made worthwhile contributions to
mankind. Originally there were five awards: literature, physics, chemistry, medicine and peace.
Economics was added in 1968, just sixty-seven years after the first awards ceremony.
Nobel’s original legacy of nine million dollars was invested, and the interest on this sum
is used for the awards which vary from $30.000 to $ 125.000.

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 Every year on December 10th, the anniversary of Nobel’s death, the awards (gold medal,
illuminated diploma and money) are presented to the winners. Sometimes politics plays an
important role in the judges’ decisions. Americans have won numerous science awards, but
relatively few literature prizes.
No awards were presented from 1940 to 1942 at the beginning of World War II. Some
people have won two prizes, but this is rare, others have shared their prizes.
T F
56. Where Alfred Nobel was born in Switzerland.
57. The first award ceremony took place in1901
58. The Nobel Prize was set to recognize worthwhile contributions to humanity.
59. Americans have received the most awards in literature.
60. A large number of individuals have won two awards.

YOUR ANSWERS:
56. 57. 58. 59. 60.

PART 9: Read the following passage and answer the questions that follow. Write your answer
in the right box below.
My lawyer, Mr. Turner, is the only man I know who has seen a ghost. He is a quiet even-
tempered man whose life is spent in dealing with facts. He is the last person in the world to give
way to fantasy. He has a wife and two children of whom he is proud, takes a modest holiday
abroad every year and spends his Sundays gardening. He is knowledgeable about art and
architecture, though he doesn’t pretend to be an expert by any means. It is, therefore, all the more
surprising that he should be so insistent about the ghost. It happened, so he says, like this:
He was travelling from London to the north of England by train. It was a misty November
evening and the train was half empty. In fact, for the first part of the journey Mr. Turner had the
carriage to himself and sat dozing over a newspaper. However, at the first stop a passenger jumped
in, slamming the door behind him. He seemed out of his breath as if he had been running. He was a
striking looking young man with dark, bushy hair and bright intelligent eyes. He was dressed
rather oddly in a long waistcoat with silver buttons, tight trousers and embroidered waistcoat. Mr.
Turner didn’t pay much attention to this because people wear all sorts of extravagant clothes these
days and he had long grown accustomed to them.
Presently, the two men got into conversation, as people do on long journeys. Mr. Turner was
interested to discover that the young man was very knowledgeable about art – in particular

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portraits. His name, he said, was Joseph Hart, and he was on his way to visit an exhibition. It
seemed that he worked in a famous London Art Gallery – a picture restorer, perhaps, thought Mr.
Turner, he seemed to know a great deal about varnishes and paints, and even more about the
subjects of certain portraits. When Mr. Turner asked his opinion of the portrait of a famous judge
by an artist he admired, his companion laughed and said: “He’s only a reproduction – a good one I
agree but you can’t talk to a reproduction”. He spoke as though the person in the portrait were still
living.
After a while the carriage got hot and steamy and Mr. Turner dropped off. He woke up just as
the train was drawing up at a junction with a grinding of brakes. His companion had disappeared.
A few days later, having returned to London, Mr. Turner found himself near the Art Gallery.
Moved by some impulse, he went in and inquired for Joseph Hart. The attendant directed him to a
room devoted to early nineteenth century portraits of well-known men. There was no one in the
room and Mr. Turner looked around him. Without knowing quite how he had got there, he found
himself standing in front of a full-length portrait of a young dark man in tight trousers and an
embroidered waistcoat. The eyes smiled at him with a hint of amusement. The name-plate at the
foot of the picture read: Joseph Hart, Gentleman, 1800-1835.
61. What kind of person was Mr. Turner?
A. Imaginative B. Fantastic C. Sensible D. Insensitive
62. Although he was a lawyer, Mr. Turner_________.
A. pretended to know a lot about art. B. knew something about art
C. pretended to take interest in art. D. intended to learn more about art.
63. When the passenger entered Mr. Turner’s department, ________.
A. he was panting B. he was running
C. the train was just training D. the carriage was half-empty.
64. The passenger’s clothes didn’t seem strange to Mr. Turner because ________.
A. he was used to wearing strange clothes. B. he liked people who wore strange clothes
C. everyone he knew wore strange clothes. D. he had seen a lot of people in strange clothes
65. Mr. Turner thought the young man might _______.
A. be an art dealer B. be an art expert
C. renew old pictures D. paint reproductions of old pictures
66. Why wouldn’t the young man give an opinion on the portrait of the judge?
A. The judge wasn’t alive. B. The judge was still alive.
C. The picture was a copy. D. He hadn’t seen it.
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67. When did Mr. Turner first realize that the passenger had gone?
A. When the train started. B. After the train had stopped.
C. Just before the train stopped. D. When the train was leaving the station.
68. Why did Mr. Turner go into the Art Gallery?
A. He was walking past there. B. He had never been there before.
C. He has planned to do so D. He suddenly decided to.
69. In the part of the Gallery that Mr. Turner was directed to, ________.
A. there were a lot of pictures of unknown people
B. there were a lot of nineteenth century people
C. no one else was looking at the pictures
D. he only saw one portrait.
70. When Mr. Turner looked the portrait of Joseph Hart, _______.
A. he smiled at it B. he thought it smiled at him
C. he didn’t recognize it D. he was amused
YOUR ANSWERS:
61. 62. 63. 64. 65.
66. 67. 68. 69. 70.

PART 10: Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it is as similar as possible
in meaning to the original sentence. Start with the word(s) provided.
71. My brother prefers driving to being driven.

My brother would rather……………………………………………………………………
72. I didn't notice that I had the wrong umbrella until I got home.

Not until…………………………………………………………………………………….
73. Because he didn’t study hard, he failed the exam.

Had……………………………………………………………………………….…………..
74. It is believed that the man escaped in a stolen car.

The man……………………………………………………………………………………...
75. Are you against working on Sunday?

Do you object………………………………………………………………………………..?
76. The flight to Moscow lasted three hours and a half.

It took ……………………………………………………………………………………..
77. I haven't seen Henry for two years.

It’s ………………………………………………………………………………………….
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78. I'm sorry that I didn't finish my homework.

I wish ……………………………………………………………………………………….
79. I've never read such an interesting poem.

This is ………………… ……………………………………………………..……….
80. Is smoking permitted in Vietnamese cinemas?

Are we ………………………………………………………………………………………?
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 ĐÁP ÁN ĐỀ THI HSG MÔN TIẾNG ANH LỚP 11 THPT(2012-2013)
Tổng số điểm : 20 (16/80 câu, 0,2 điểm/mỗi câu đúng và 4 điểm/ part 11)

PART 1: 1.C 2.C 3. B 4.D 5.D

PART 2: 6. A 7. C 8.B 9.D 10.D
PART 3: 11.B 12. A 13.A 14.B 15.C 16.D 17. C 18. B 19. D 20. A
PART 4: 21.C 22.B 23.A 24.A 25.C 26.B 27.D 28.B 29.A 30.B

PART 5: 31. joined 32. had acquired

33. worked/ was working 34. was working
35. has been working/has worked 36. has proved
37. works 38. is working

PART 6: 39. Luckily 40.endangered 41. shortage

42. embarrassing 43. humour 44. unlimited 45. extinction

PART 7 46. B 47. D 48. A 49. C 50. C 51. D 52. A 53. C 54. A 55. D

PART 8 56.F 57.T 58.T 59.F 60.F

PART 9 61.C 62.B 63.A 64.D 65.C 66.C 67.C 68.D 69.C 70.B

PART 10
71. My brother would rather drive than be driven.
72. Not until I got home did I notice that I had the wrong umbrella.
73. Had he studied hard, he wouldn’t have failed the exam.
74. The man is believed to have escaped in a stolen car.
75. Do you object to working on Sunday?
76. It took three hours and a half to fly to Moscow.
77. It’s two years since I last saw Henry.
78. I wish I had finished my homework.
79. This is the most interesting poem I have read.
80. Are we allowed to smoke in Vietnamese cinemas?
PART 11 : The impression mark given to each of part 11 is based on the following scheme:
1. Content: 50% of total mark (2 points): a provision of all main ideas and details as appropriate.
2. Language: 30% of total mark (1,5 points): a variety of vocabulary and structures appropriate to the
level of English language gifted upper-secondary school students.
3. Presentation: 20% of total mark (0,5 point): coherence, cohesion, and style appropriate to the level of
English language gifted upper-secondary school students.

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Lưu ý: LÀM TRÒN ĐIỂM:
Giám khảo chỉ làm tròn điểm sau khi cộng điểm các phần.
- Nếu điểm cuối cùng có điểm lẻ từ 0,1 -> 0,2 làm tròn 0,25 điểm
- Nếu điểm cuối cùng có điểm lẻ từ 0,3 -> 0,4 làm tròn 0,5 điểm
- Nếu điểm cuối cùng có điểm lẻ từ 0,6 -> 0,7 làm tròn 0,75 điểm
- Nếu điểm cuối cùng có điểm lẻ từ 0,8 -> 0,9 làm tròn 1,0 điểm

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SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO KỲ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI TỈNH CẤP THPT
HÀ TĨNH NĂM HỌC 2012 - 2013
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Môn thi: TIẾNG ANH 11
ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC Thời gian làm bài: 180 phút
(Đề thi có 10 trang)

Thí sinh không sử dụng bất kể tài liệu nào, kể cả từ điển.

Thí sinh làm bài trực tiếp vào đề thi, ghi câu trả lời vào các chổ trống hoặc các ô cho sẵn.

Riêng phần trắc nghiệm thí sinh chỉ ghi đáp án A, B, C hoặc D.

Giám thị không giải thích gì thêm.

Điểm của toàn bài thi Các giám khảo Số phách

(Bằng số) (Bằng chữ) (Ký và ghi rõ họ tên) (Do Trưởng Ban chấm thi ghi)
Giám khảo 1:

Giám khảo 2:

I. LISTENING

HƯỚNG DẪN PHẦN THI NGHE HIỂU.

Bài nghe gồm 3 phần, mỗi phần được nghe 2 lần, mỗi lần cách nhau 15 giây, mở đầu và kết thúc mỗi phần nghe
có tín hiệu.

Mọi hướng dẫn cho thí sinh (bằng Tiếng Anh) đã có trong bài nghe.

Part 1: For questions 1-10, listen to a conversation and fill in the blank with the missing information. Write NO
MORE THAN THREE WORDS and /or A NUMBER for each answer in the spaces provided.

Silver Owl Campsite, Booking Form

Reference: (1) ______________________

Name of school: (2) ______________________ High School

Number in Group: 22

Arrival: Friday, 22nd (3) ______________________

Accommodation: (4) 5 x 5-person ______________________

Facilities: (5) ______________________ and pool
Equipment: 5 bicycles
5 space hoppers

(6) 10 ______________________

Contact name: Sarah (7) ______________________

Phone number: (mobile) (8) ______________________
Phone number: (eve) 02380 482 652
Email address: sonia@helpdesk.ac.uk

Address: 76-78 (9) ______________________ Terrace, Southampton
Method of payment: school credit card

Card number (if applicable): (10) ______________________

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Part 2: For questions 1-5, listen to a news reporter called Angela Bond, talking on the radio about her job and
choose the best answer(A, B or C) according to what you hear. Write your answers in the corresponding
numbered boxes.

1. Where is Angela working at the moment?

A. Britain B. the USA C. Asia
2. Angela likes her job because she ___________
A. loves being in dangerous situations.
B. never knows where she'll go next.
C. enjoys watching important events happen.
3. What did Angela bring home from Hong Kong?
A. pictures B. carpets C. furniture
4. Where did Angela meet her boy friend?
A. at her sister's house B. at university C. in Hong Kong
5. What does Angela do to relax?
A. She cooks a meal B. She goes sailing C. She goes shopping

Your answers:
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

Part 3: For questions 1-10, listen to an interview with a woman called Grace Conolly who is talking about her
travel experiences in New Zealand and fill in the blank with the missing information. Write NO MORE THAN
THREE WORDS for each answer in the spaces provided.
New Zealand Journey

Grave travelled around south Island on something called (1) _______________________

The first part of Grace's journey took her along the (2) ________________________ coast of the island.

When Grace took a day trip to a place called Kaikoura, she particularly wanted to see (3)
____________________

Grace has kept in touch with a friend from (4)________________________ since she returned home.

Grace took her own (5)_______________________ to New Zealand, so didn't need to hire one.

The best part of the trip for grace was jet-boating on the Buller River with a company called (6)
___________________.

Grace had to visit a hospital because she injured her (7) __________________________.

At a market, Grace bought a (8) __________________________ to take home.

The name of the hostel that Grace particularly recommends is the (9) ___________________________.

Grace plans to go (10) ___________________________ with friends when she next visits North Island.

II. LEXICO-GRAMMAR

Part 1: Choose the word or phrase that best completes each sentence. Write your answer A, B, C or D
in the numbered boxes.
1. ___________ the weather forecast, it will rain heavily later this morning.
A. On account of B. According to C. Because of D. Due to
2. I read the contract again and again __________ avoiding making spelling mistakes.
A. in view of B. in terms of C. with a view to D. by means of

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3. It's a shame they didn't pick you up, but it doesn't _______ out the possibility that you might get a job in a
different department.
A. strike B. cancel C. draw D. rule
4. I reckon Mark is ________ of a nervous breakdown.
A. in charge B. under suspicion C. on the verge D. indicative
5. Many local authorities realize there is a need to make _______ for disabled people in their housing programmes.
A. assitance B. conditions C. admittance D. provision
6. It turned out that we _________ rushed to the airport as the plane was delayed by several hours.
A. hadn't B. should have C. mustn't have D. needn't have
7. All three TV channels provide extensive _________ of sporting events.
A. coverage B. vision C. broadcast D. network
8. No matter how angry he was, he would never ________ to violence.
A. resolve B. recourse C. exert D. resort
9. ________ as a masterpiece, a work of art must transcend the ideals of the period in which it was created.
A. Ranking B. To be ranked C. Being ranked D. In order to be ranking
10. _________, the people who come to this club are in their twenties and thirties.
A. By and large B. All together C. To a degree D. Virtually
11. I am afraid that you have _________ the deadline, so we can't take your application into account.
A. missed B. met C. delayed D. put off
12. The main aim of the campaign is to raise _______ of the issues involved.
A. knowledge B. awareness C. attention D. acquaintance
13. After so many years, it is great to see him _________ his ambitions.
A. get B. realise C. possess D. deserve
14. It was confirmed that the accident was caused by human ________.
A. error B. slip C. fault D. blunder
15. The roadworks made ________ to the hotel from the main road difficult.
A. entrance B. approach C. access D. ways in

Your answers:
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

11. 12. 13. 14. 15.

Part 2: Write the correct FORM of each bracketed word in the numbered space provided in the column on the
right. (0) has been done as an example.

The origins of Halloween

Halloween is celebrated in many parts of the (0)________ (WEST) world, and is a 0.____ western _____
time when people dress up as witches or ghosts, and go "trick-or treating". It is (1)
1. _________________
_________ (DOUBT) one of the most popular traditions in the United States and
Britain. 2. _________________
The celebration (2) _________(ORIGIN) about two thousand years ago with the
Celts. These people were the (3) ________ (INHABIT) of an area that includes 3. _________________
Britain, Ireland and Brittany. They relied on the land for their (4) _______ (LIVE), 4. _________________
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and this meant that they were at the mercy of (5) ________ (PREDICT) weather
conditions, especially during the winter. 5. _________________
The Celtic new year began on 1st November, which also marked the beginning of 6. _________________
winter, a period (6) _________ (TRADITION) associated with death. On the eve of
the new year, it was believed that the barriers between the worlds of the living and the 7. _________________
dead were (7) ________ (TEMPORARY) withdrawn, and it was possible to
communicate with spirits. The Celts believed that the spirits offered them (8) 8. _________________
________ (GUIDE) and protection, and the Druids (Celtic priests) were (9) 9. _________________
_________ (REPUTE) able to predict the future on this point.
When the Roman completed their (10) ________ (CONQUER) of Celtic lands, they 10. ________________
added their own flavour to this festival. The advent of Christianity brought about yet
other changes.

Part 3: The passage below contains 10 mistakes. UNDERLINE the mistake and WRITE THEIR CORECT
FORMS in the space provided in the column on the right. (0) has been done as an example.
The horse and carriage is a thing of the past, but love and marriage are still with us 0. __ interrelated ____
and still closely interrelating. Most American marriages, particular first marriages
uniting young people, are the result of mutual attraction and affection rather with 1. ________________
practical considerations. 2. _________________
In the United States, parents do not arrange marriages for their children. Teenagers
begin date in high school and usually find mates through their own academic and 3. _________________
social contacts. Though young people feel free to choose their friends from different 4.__________________
groups, almost choose a mate of similar background. This is due partly to parental
guidance. Parents cannot select spouses for their children, but they can usually 5. _________________
influence choices by voicing disapproval for someone they consider suitable. 6. _________________
However, marriages of members of different groups (interclass, interfaith, and
7. _________________
interracial marriages) are increasing, probably because of the greater mobile of
today's youth and the fact that they are restricted by fewer prejudices as their parents. 8. _________________
Many young people leave their hometowns to attend college, serve in armed forces,
or pursue a career in a bigger city. One away from home and family, they are more 9. _________________
likely to date and marry outside their own social group. 10._________________

Part 4: Fill in the gaps in the following sentences with suitable particles. Write your answers in the
corresponding numbered boxes. (0) has been done as an example.
0. Could you deal ________ this problem. I'm rather busy.
1. The Minister is also implicated __________ the scandal.
2. Irrespective _________ the poor weather conditions the search for the missing child was continued.
3. I have been using her computer ever since she placed it __________ my disposal.
4. I met him at the party and he asked __________ you.
5. You can't miss him. That haircut makes him stand ___________ in a crowd.
Your answers:

0. with 1. 2.
3. 4. 5.

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Part 5: Complete each sentence with a correct phrasal verb from the box. Write your answers in the numbered
boxes. Each phrasal verb is used only once.
put down come out see off set about work out
stand for step up track down turn down make up for

1. The managing director __________ the company's poor performance to high interest rates.
2. The police were able to __________ the car thieves using satellite technology.
3. This is a sensitive matter, and we have to __________ dealing with it very carefully.
4. David's new album is expected to ___________ at the end of the year.
5. I hope this award will ____________ your disappointment at not winning the first prize.
6. The company has decided to ___________ production of cars at its factory in Hull.
7. You might need a calculator to __________ this problem.
8. Claire decided to __________ the job, because it would have meant more travelling.
9. Our maths teacher simply won't _________ any talking in class.
10. Helen is going to the airport to _________ some friends.

Your answers:

1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

III. READING
Part 1: Read the following passage and decide which answer (A, B, C, or D) best fits each gap. Write your
answer in the numbered boxes.
The Mysterious Isle
In the early morning of 23 January, 2009, the most powerful storm for a decade hit western France. With wind
speeds in (1) ________ of 120 miles per hour, it flattened forests, (2) ________ down power lines and caused
massive destruction to buildings and roads. But it also left behind an extraordinary creation. Seven miles out to sea
at the (3) ________ where the Atlantic Ocean meets the estuary of the River Gironde, a small island had (4)
_________ out of water. Locals soon gave it the name The Mysterious Isle. What was so remarkable, (5) ________
its sudden apparition, was the fact that the island (6) _________ intact in what is often quite a hostile sea
environment. It could well become a permanent feature.
Scientists (7) ________ realised that the island's appearance (8) ________ a unique opportunity to study the
creation and development of a new ecosystem. Within months, it had been colonised by seabirds, insects and
vegetation. Unfortunately, however, they were not alone in (9) ________ the island attractive. It became
increasingly difficult to (10) ________ the site from human visitors. In its first year, day trippers came in powered
dinghies, a parachute club used it as a landing strip, a rave party was even held there one night.

1. A. surplus B. advance C. excess D. put

2. A. fetched B. brought C. carried D. sent
3. A. scene B. mark C. stage D. point
4. A. risen B. growth C. lifted D. surfaced
5. A. in spite of B. instead of C. apart from D. on account of
6. A. prolonged B. remained C. resided D. preserved
7 A. quickly B. briskly C. hastily D. speedily

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9. A. regarding B. finding C. seeking D. deciding
10. A. prevent B. preserve C. protect D. prohibit

Your answers:

1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
6. 7. 8. 9. 10

Part 2: Fill each of the following numbered blanks with ONE suitable word and write your answers in the
corresponding boxes provided below the passage.

Enjoy the benefits of stress!

Are you looking forward to another busy week? You should be according to some experts. They argue that the stress
encountered in our daily lives is not only good for us, but essential to survival. They say that the response to (1)
_________, which creates a chemical called adrenal in, helps the mind and body to act quickly (2) ___________
emergencies. Animals and human beings use it to meet the hostile conditions which exist on the planet.
Whilst nobody denies the pressures of everyday life, what is surprising is that we are yet to develop successful ways
of dealing with them. (3) ________ the experts consider the current strategies to be inadequate and often dangerous.
They believe that (4) ________ of trying to manage our response to stress with drugs or relaxation techniques, we
must exploit it. Apparently, research shows that people (5) ________ create conditions of stress for (6) _______ by
doing exciting and risky sports or looking for challenges, cope much better with life's problems. Activities of this type
have been shown to create a lot of emotion; people may actually cry or feel extremely uncomfortable. But there is a
point (7) _________ which they realise they have succeeded and know that it was a positive experience. This is
because we learn through challenge and difficulty. That's (8) _________ we get our wisdom. Few of us,
unfortunately, understand this fact. For example, many people believe they (9) _________ from stress at work, and
take time off as a result. Yet it has been found in some companies that by far (10) __________ healthiest people are
those with the most responsibility. So next time you're in a stressful situation, just remember that it will be a
positive learning experience and could also benefit your health!

Your answers:
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

Part 3: Read the following passage. For question 1-5, choose the best answer (A, B, C, or D). Write your
answers in the corresponding numbered boxes.

Day after day we hear about how anthropogenic development is causing global warming. According to an
increasingly vocal minority, however, we should be asking ourselves how much of this is media hype and how
much is based on real evidence. It seems, as so often is the case, that it depends on which expert you listen to, or
which statistics you study.
Yes, it is true that there is a mass of evidence to indicate that the world is getting warmer, with one of the world's
leading weather predictors stating that air temperatures have shown an increase of just under half a degree Celsius
since the beginning of the twentieth century. And while this may not sound like anything worth losing sleep over
the international press would have us believe that the consequences could be devastating. Other experts, however,
are of the opinion that what we are seeing is just part of a natural upward and downward swing that has always
been part of the cycle of global weather. An analysis of the views of major meteorologists in the United States
showed that less than 20% of them believed that any change in temperature over the last hundred years was our
own fault-the rest attributed it to natural cyclical changes.

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There is, of course, no denying that we are still at a very early stage in understanding weather. The effects of such
variables as rainfall, cloud formation, the seas and oceans, gases such as methane and ozone, or even solar energy
are still not really understood, and therefore the predictions that we make using them cannot always be relied on.
Dr. James Hansen, in 1988, was predicting that the likely effects of global warming would be a raising of world
temperature which would have disastrous consequences for mankind: "a strong cause and effect relationship
between the current climate and human alteration of the atmosphere". He has now gone on record as stating that
using artificial models of climate as a way of predicting change is all but impossible. In fact, he now believes that,
rather than getting hotter, our planet is getting greener as a result of the carbon dioxide increase, with the prospect
of increasing vegetation in areas which in recent history have been frozen wastelands.
In fact. there is some evidence to suggest that as our computer-based weather models have become more
sophisticated, the predicted rises in temperature have been cut back. In addition, if we look at the much reported
rise in global temperature over the last century, a close analysis reveals that the lion's share of that increase, almost
three quarters in total, occurred before man began to 'poison' his world with industrial processes and the
accompanying greenhouse gas emissions in the second half of the twentieth century.
So should we pay any attention to those stories that scream out at us from billboards and television news headlines,
claiming that man, with his inexhaustible dependence on oil-based machinery and ever more sophisticated forms of
transport is creating a nightmare level of 'greenhouse gas emissions, poisoning his environment and ripping open
the ozone layer? Doubters point to scientific evidence. which can prove that, of all the greenhouse gases, only two
percent come from man-made sources, the rest resulting from natural emissions.
Who, then, to believe: the environmentalist exhorting us to leave the car at home, to buy re-usable products
packaged in recycled paper and to plant trees in our back yard? Or the sceptics, including, of course, a lot of big
businesses who have most to lose, when they tell us that we are making a mountain out of a molehill? And my own
opinion? The jury's still out as far as I am concerned!

1. The author __________

A. believe that man is causing global warming.
B. believes that global warming is a natural process.
C. is sure what the causes of global warming are.
D. does not say what he believes the causes of global warming are.
2. As to the cause of global warming, the author believes that _________
A. occasionally the facts depend on who you are talking to.
B. the facts always depend on who you are talking to.
C. often the facts depend on which expert you listen to.
D. you should not speak to experts.
3. More than 80% of the top meteorologists in the United States are of the opinion that _________
A. global warming should make us lose sleep.
B. global warming is not the result of natural cyclical changes but man-made.
C. the consequences of global warming will be devastating.
D. global warming is not man-made, but the result of natural cyclical changes.
4. Our understanding of weather __________
A. leads to reliable predictions.
B. is variable.
C. cannot be denied.
D. is not very developed yet.
5. Currently, Dr James Hansen's beliefs include the fact that _________
A. it is nearly impossible to predict weather change using artificial models.
B. the consequences of global warming would be disastrous for mankind.
C. there is a significant link between the climate now, and man's changing of the atmosphere.
D. Earth is getting colder.
Your answers:
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

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For questions 6-10, write in the corresponding numbered boxes with YES, NO, or NOT GIVEN:
Yes if the statement agrees with the information in the passage
No if the statement contradicts the information in the passage
Not given if there is no information about the statement in the passage.

6. At the same time that computer-based weather models have become more sophisticated, weather forecasters
have become more expert.
7. Most of the increase in global temperature happened in the second half of the twentieth century.
8. The media wants us to blame ourselves for global warming.
9. The media encourages the public to use environmentally friendly vehicles, such as electric cars to combat global
warming.
10. Many big businesses are on the side of the sceptics as regards the cause of global warming.
Your answers:

6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

IV. WRITING
Part 1: Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the
sentence before it.
1. Although Mary was exhausted, she agreed to join in the activity.
→ Exhausted ......................................................................................................
2. We'll let you know as soon as we have received the information.
→ The .................................................................................................................
3. You can only really master a language if you use it regularly.
→ Only by ...........................................................................................................
4. It's nobody's fault that the match was cancelled.
→ Nobody is to .................................................................................................
5. I don't intend to apologise to either of them..
→ I have no ..........................................................................................................

Part 2: Use the word given in brackets and make any necessary additions to write a new sentence in such a way
that it is as similar as possible in meaning to the original sentence. Do NOT change the form of the given word.
You must use between three and six words, including the word given. (0) has been done as an example.
0. Fiona refused to wear her old dress. (not)
Fiona said that ________ she would not wear ________ her old dress.
1. As long as he could see, Kevin really didn't mind where he sat in the stadium. (difference)
→ As long as he could see , ____________________________________ where he sat in the stadium.
2. Somebody should have told us that the date had been changed. (informed)
→ We should ___________________________________ the change of the date.
3. Jane's family persuaded her to enter the competition. (talked)
→ Jane was ____________________________________ the competition by her family.
4. We never imagined that Julian might be planning to resign from his job. (occurred)
→ It never __________________________________ Julian might be planning to resign from his job.
5. Sally was all ready to leave the office when her boss asked her to type up a report (point)
→ Sally was ________________________________ the office when her boss asked her to type up a report.

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"The widespread use of the Internet has brought many problems. What do you think are the main problems
associated with the use of the web? What solutions can you suggest"?
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 ĐỀ THI HỌC SINH GIỎI
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)
1. A. explosion B. unexpected C. employee D. disappear
2. A. capture B. offspring C. scenic D. protect
3. A. apply B. chapter C. sector D. solar
4. A. decide B. visit C. gymnast D. finish
5. 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)
1. A. heat B. release C. great D. clean
2. A. dangerous B. language C. energy D. change
3. A. jumped B. grabbed C. remarked D. laughed
4. A. maps B. lives C. boys D. rubs
5. 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)
1. The village .................. we were born is very beautiful.
A. where B. which C. whose D. when
2. She is the girl ................ will win the first prize in the beauty contest.
A. about whom B. whose C. whom D. who
3. 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
4. My father dislikes ................. while he is speaking.
A. to be interrupting B. being interrupted C. to interrupt D. to interrupting
5. She asked.............. whether she really wanted to take the exam.
A. anyone else B. each other C. herself D. one
6. It was ............ a difficult question that we couldn’t answer it.
A.so B.such C. very D. too
7. 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
8. I would have been happy if he ................ to my birthday party last night
A. come B. coming C.had came D. had come
9. Everyone hopes to succeed in life, .................?
A. doesn’t he B. does he C. do they D. don’t they
10. Jonny was the last applicant .................. for a position in this company.
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)
1. Yesterday I (cross)…………….a street when a truck (turn)…………….the corner very
fast and almost (hit)…………..me.
2. He spent his money as if he ................ (win) a lottery.
3. 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.
4. The envelop ............. (lie) on the table has no stamp on it.
5. I’ll help you translate the letter into English after I ............ (finish) my report.
6. I caught him ................. (climb) over my wall. I asked him to explain but he refused
to say
7. Peter, as well as his parents,............... (watch) TV at the moment.
8. At 8 pm yesterday, she (play)..........games on computer.
III.Use the correct form of the words in parentheses.(5 points)
1. Both Nam and Hoa are stamp ………………They share the same hobby (collect)
2. My brother is an ……………………violin player . (accomplish )
3. My uncle is a good ……………. . He learnt to play the guitar when he was very
small . (guitar)
4. ……………………is my sister’s favourite sports . (athlete)
5. 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)
1. ” If you had asked me, I would have lent you my car” he said to her
He told……………………………………………………………
2. We finished this work in 2 hours
It took ……………………………………………………………
3. My father is out of work, so he spends a lot of time at home.
Being….........………………………………………………
4. While I was having lunch, the phone rang.
During ............................................................................................
5. The thief tried to escape but the police stopped him.
The police prevented the thief…………… ………………...........
6. A man answered the phone. He told me you were away.
The man….........................................................................................
7. “ You have broken my vase of flowers, Jane.” John said.
John accused............... ........................................................
8. If it doesn’t rain heavily, I will pick you up at the station.
Unless.............................................................................................
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 9. 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)
1. Neil Armstrong was the first person setting foot on the moon
A B C D
2. The bridge, building just last year, is now in bad condition
A B C D
3. I guess he may have been unhappy when he heard the news.
A B C D
4. I was such nervous that I didn’t think I would pass the exam.
A B C D
5. She asked why did Peter look so embarrassed when he saw Carole.
A B C D
SECTION FOUR : READING
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, 8 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.
1. A.risen B. raised C. grown D. shown
2. A.neighbourhood B. colleagues C. friendship D. popularity
3. A.old B. oldest C. elderly D. age
4. A.office B. officer C. official D. officially
5. A.it B. that C. which D. what
6. A.found B. founded C. set D. fixed
7. A.who B. that C. he D. whom
8. A.enjoyed B fascinate C. interested D. astonished
9. 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
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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.
1. What is the problem in New York ?
A. it has too many aples B. it is too big
C. it looked like an apple D. it is too crowded
2. What does a cab mean ?
A. a truck B. a bus C. a taxi D. It is too crowded
3. 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
4. The world “track” can best be replaced by ………….
A. roadway B. station C. light bulb D. train
5. 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 was happily coughing spent
only experience crowded black 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

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 ĐÁP ÁN ĐỀ THI HỌC SINH GIỎI

Môn: Tiếng Anh Khối 11

SECTION ONE: PHONETICS
I.Choose the word whose main stress pattern is put differently from that of the other words. (5 points)
1. A
2. D
3. A
4. A
5. D
II. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the other words.
(5 points)
1. C
2. B
3. B
4. A
5. D
SECTION TWO: VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR
I. Choose the best word or phrase to complete each of the following sentences(15 points)
1.A 2.D
3.A 4.B
5.C 6.B
7.D 8.D
9.D 10.B
11.C 12.C
13.C 14.C 15.A
II. Put the verbs in brackets into the correct tense of form.(10 points)
1. was crossing/ turned/hit
2. had won
3. working
4. lying
5. have finished
6. climbing
7. are watching
8. was playing
III.Use the correct form of the words in parentheses.(5 points)
1. collectors
2. accomplished
3. guitarist
4. athletics
5. pollution
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SECTION THREE: WRITING
I. Rewirte each sentence, beginning as shown, so that the meaning stay the same.(10 points)
1. He told her (that) if she had asked him, he would have lent her his car.
2. It took us 2 hours to finish this work.
3. Being out of work, he spends a lot of time at home.
4. During the lunch, the phone rang.
5. The police prevented the thief from escaping.
6. The man who answered the phone. told me you were away.
7. John accused Jane of having broken his vase of flowers.
8. Unless it rains heavily, I will pick you up at the station.
9. 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)
1. C to set
2. B built
3. A might have been
4. A so
5. B Peter looked
SECTION FOUR : READING
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)
1. spent
2. was
3. crowded
4. happily
5. black
6. scream
7. blocked
8. coughing
9. only
10. experience
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SỞ GD-ĐT ĐỒNG THÁP KỲ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI CẤP TRƯỜNG
TRƯỜNG THPT TRƯỜNG XUÂN
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 được sử dụng tài liệu, kể cả từ điển. Giám thị không giải thích gì thêm.
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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)
1. Neil Armstrong was the first man to ___________ foot on the moon.
A. try B. step C. set D. walk
2. Thomas Edison ________ many new appliances using electricity during his long career.
A. invented B. inventing C. who invented D. was invented
3. _________ further riot to occur, the government would be forced to use its emergency powers.
A. Should B. Did C. Were D. Had
4. 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
5. New York and Tokyo are two of the most _______ populated cities in the world.
A. greatly B. densely C. variously D. closely
6. It can take up to more than six months to _______ a man to do this specialized work.
A. raise B. train C. learn D. practise
7. The longest movie I have ever seen in this cinema ________ for three hours.
A. stayed B. got C. lasted D. spent
8. James was looking for a(n) ________ to visit that wonderful island once again.
A. opportunity B. necessity C. destiny D. possibility
9. “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 do 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.
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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)
A well-known scientist once gave a public lecture on astronomy. He described 1…

………..…..
how the Earth orbits around the sun and how the sun in turn, orbit around 2 …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 do we think we know better? What do we 10………………
know about the universe and how do 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)
1. Among recognized ________, maps are rarer than stamps but they have their avid enthusiasts and
admirers. (COLLECT)
2. _________ about the company’s future meant that few people wanted to invest money in it.
(CERTAIN)
3. A holiday in America can be ________ cheap. (SURPRISE)
4. Everyone likes him because he has a really good sense of __________. (HUMOROUS)
5. That was one of the most ________ situation in my life. (EMBARRASSMENT)
6. In their last summer vacation, they went to rural areas to help _________ children learn to read and
write. (ADVANTAGE)
7. There will be totally twenty five _________ to participate in the game show. (CONTEST)
8. There is a great _________ of food and medicine in those underdeveloped African countries.
(SHORT)
9. ___________, 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) ______3______ across the Atlantic?
c/. It is essential that each bike (LOCK) ______4_______ carefully indoors.
d/. His (TAKE) _____5______ ill suddenly last night took me by surprise.
e/. That guy admitted (STEAL) _______6______ the gold watch.
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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 ______1______ 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 ______3______ categories.
d/. Your parcel will be sent to this address ______4_______ no more than 24 hours.
e/. It is not easy for them to work out alternative solutions ______5______ such a problem.
f/. He explained the rules very clearly ______6_____ them to make sure they knew exactly what to do.
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………………...

5………………... 6………………... 7………………... 8………………...

9………………... 10………………...

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:

0. ..photography.. 1. ……………………. 2. ……………………. 3. …………………….

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4. ……………………. 5. ……………………. 6. ……………………. 7. …………………….

8. ……………………. 9. ……………………. 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 do 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 do 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.
1. A. sources B. resources C. invention D. use
2. A. found B. showed C. discovered D. distinguished
3. A. turn B. take C. cycle D. move
4. A. finding B. production C. construction D. invention
5. A. time B. era C. history D. step
6. A. For Example B. However C. As a result D. Nevertheless
7. A. equip B. provide C. feed D. power
8. A. make B. get C. take D. learn
9. A. generate B. invent C. supply D. bring
10. A. usable B. available C. possible D. capable

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. Prepare yourself F. The right attitude

B. The benefits of the sport G. Moving off
C. When things go wrong H. Holding your body correctly
D. Different skating techniques I. How it all started
E. A change in approach

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.

2. …………………………….
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.

3. …………………………….
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.
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4. …………………………….
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.

5. …………………………….
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.

6. …………………………….
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.

7. …………………………….

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:

1. _______ 2. _______ 3. _______ 4. _______

5. _______ 6. _______ 7. _______ 8. _______

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 ultra-
violet 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 do 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
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 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.
1. 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
2. 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
3. Skin cancer may be caused by ____________.
A. the global warming B. acid rain
C. air pollution D. ultra-violet radiation
4. 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 do not pollute the air
C. are easier to get D. can be recycled
5. 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)
........................................................................................................................................................................
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)
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5/. We have no seats left for the concert on December 14th. (BOOKED)
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SỞ GD-ĐT HÀ TĨNH KỲ THI CHỌN ĐỘI TUYỂN HỌC SINH GIỎI

TRƯỜNG THPT MINH KHAI NĂM HỌC 2012-2013
Môn thi: Tiếng Anh 11
Thời gian thi: 120 phút
Ngày thi: 09-11-2012

Lưu ý:
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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)
1. Neil Armstrong was the first man to ___________ foot on the moon.
A. try B. step C. set D. walk
2. Thomas Edison ________ many new appliances using electricity during his long career.
A. invented B. inventing C. who invented D. was invented
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3. _________ further riot to occur, the government would be forced to use its emergency powers.
A. Should B. Did C. Were D. Had
4. 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
5. New York and Tokyo are two of the most _______ populated cities in the world.
A. greatly B. densely C. variously D. closely
6. It can take up to more than six months to _______ a man to do this specialized work.
A. raise B. train C. learn D. practise
7. The longest movie I have ever seen in this cinema ________ for three hours.
A. stayed B. got C. lasted D. spent
8. James was looking for a(n) ________ to visit that wonderful island once again.
A. opportunity B. necessity C. destiny D. possibility
9. “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 do 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: 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( 0 and 00)
(10 points)
studying law
When I first went to a university I studied law. Although a 0. ...a.....
both my mother and older sister have science degrees 00. ..
...
no one else in the family had ever been studied law before 1. ...............
and my parents were very proud of me. The problem was 2. ...............
that I did not really know exactly what lawyers did do. 3. ...............
I had a very romantic ideas about going to court to defend 4. ...............
people who had been falsely accused of committing the crimes. 5. ...............
I imagined myself like those lawyers on TV, arguing 6. ...............
with the judge and the prosecution lawyer and convincing to 7. ...............
the jury that my client was innocent. After only a couple of 8 . ...............

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weeks of very long and difficult lectures I am realized 9. ...............
that a lot of what a lawyer does is very practical and not 10. ...............
at all romantic. Nevertheless, I have began to understand 11. ...............
that to studying law was interesting and worthwhile for other 12. ...............
reasons. For example, you learn a lot of about consumers’ 13. ...............
rights. With it this kind of knowledge you can really 14. ...............
help people. I am very glad about I chose to study law. 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 do 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-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.

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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 computer-
generated 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. Prepare yourself F. The right attitude

B. The benefits of the sport G. Moving off
C. When things go wrong H. Holding your body correctly
D. Different skating techniques I. How it all started
E. A change in approach

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.

2. …………………………….
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.

3. …………………………….
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.

4. …………………………….
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.

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5. …………………………….
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.

6. …………………………….
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.

7. …………………………….

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:

1. _______ 2. _______ 3. _______ 4. _______

5. _______ 6. _______ 7. _______ 8. _______

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.
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.
1. 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.

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 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.
2. The words "In reality" in the passage is closest in meaning to
A. surprisingly B. actually C. characteristically D. similarly
3. 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
4. The word "configuration" in the passage is closest in meaning to
A. unit B. center C. surface D. arrangement
5. 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)

1. The keeper had no sooner opened the cage door than the lion attacked him.
Hardly _______________________________________________________.
2. No other city in Vietnam is so large as Ho Chi Minh City.
Ho Chi Minh City is ______________________________.
3. They produce a lot of paper, so they need a lot of wood pulp.
The more _________________________________________.
4. We spent our childhood in that beautiful mountain resort, and we always remember it.
We always ____________________________________________________________.
5. She insisted that she should be called Joyce.
She insisted on ______________________.
6. It might be a good idea to use honey instead of sugar.
Why _______________________________________.
7. When you lie, some gestures can show you are lying.
Some gestures _______________________________.
8. He never suspected that the money had been stolen.
At no _____________________________________.
9. My decision to get up and dance coincided with the band's decision to stop playing.
The moment ________________________________________________________.
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)

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SỞ GD-ĐT HÀ TĨNH ĐÁP ÁN KỲ THI CHỌN ĐỘI TUYỂN HỌC SINH GIỎI
TRƯỜNG THPT MINH KHAI NĂM HỌC 2012-2013
Môn thi: Tiếng Anh 11
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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)
1. C 2. A 3. C 4. 5. B
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6. B 7. C 8. A 9. A 10. A
11. A 12. B 13. D 14. D 15.
16. D 17. B 18. B 19. D 20. B
Part 2:
1. been 2.
3. do 4. a 5. the
6.
7. to 8.
9. am 10.

11. have 12. to 13. of 14. it 15. about

Part 3:10pts: 1/item)

1. immigration 3. locally 5. unpaid 7. handle 9. neighborhoods

2. cultural 4. vandalism 6. opposing 8. theft 10. punishment

Part 4 : (15 points) Mỗi từ đúng 1 điểm.

1. up 2. on 3. in 4. up
5. up 6. out of 7. from 8. in
9. from 10. with 11. on 12. into
13. of 14. on 15. with

II/. READING:
Part 1:

1. but 3. longer 5. which 7. made 9. work

2. been 4. numbers 6. information 8. data 10. advent

Part 2:

1. I 3. H 5. C 7.A
2.E 4. G 6.D 8.B

Part 3:

1. D 2. B 3. B 4. D 5. A

III. WRITING
A.
1. Hardly had the keeper opened the cage door when the lion attacked him.
2. HCM City is larger than any other city in Vietnam.
3. The more paper they produce, the more wood pulp they need.
4. We always remember spending our childhood in that beautiful mountain resort.
5. She insisted on being called Joyce.
6. Why don't you try using honey instead of sugar .
7. Some gestures can give you away when you lie.
8. At no time did he suspect (that) the money had been stolen.
9. 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 được 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 5 lỗi nhỏ thì không trừ điểm ( về từ vựng, ngữ pháp, dùng từ...)

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 - Giám khảo cân nhắc và vận dụng cho theo thang điểm: 0 - 0,5 - 1,0 - 1,5 - 2,0.

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)
1. A. explosion B. unexpected C. employee D. disappear
2. A. capture B. offspring C. scenic D. protect
3. A. apply B. chapter C. sector D. solar
4. A. decide B. visit C. gymnast D. finish
5. 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)
1. A. heat B. release C. great D. clean
2. A. dangerous B. language C. energy D. change
3. A. jumped B. grabbed C. remarked D. laughed
4. A. maps B. lives C. boys D. rubs
5. 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)
1. The village .................. we were born is very beautiful.
A. where B. which C. whose D. when

2. She is the girl ................ will win the first prize in the beauty contest.
A. about whom B. whose C. whom D. who
3. 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
4. My father dislikes ................. while he is speaking.
A. to be interrupting B. being interrupted C. to interrupt D. to interrupting
5. She asked.............. whether she really wanted to take the exam.
A. anyone else B. each other C. herself D. one
6. It was ............ a difficult question that we couldn’t answer it.
A.so B.such C. very D. too
7. 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
8. I would have been happy if he ................ to my birthday party last night
A. come B. coming C.had came D. had come
9. Everyone hopes to succeed in life, .................?
A. doesn’t he B. does he C. do they D. don’t they
10. Jonny was the last applicant .................. for a position in this company.
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

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 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)
1. Yesterday I (cross)…………….a street when a truck (turn)…………….the corner very
fast and almost (hit)…………..me.
2. He spent his money as if he ................ (win) a lottery.
3. 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.
4. The envelop ............. (lie) on the table has no stamp on it.
5. I’ll help you translate the letter into English after I ............ (finish) my report.
6. I caught him ................. (climb) over my wall. I asked him to explain but he refused
to say
7. Peter, as well as his parents,............... (watch) TV at the moment.
8. At 8 pm yesterday, she (play)..........games on computer.
III.Use the correct form of the words in parentheses.(5 points)
1. Both Nam and Hoa are stamp ………………They share the same hobby (collect)
2. My brother is an ……………………violin player . (accomplish )
3. My uncle is a good ……………. . He learnt to play the guitar when he was very
small . (guitar)
4. ……………………is my sister’s favourite sports . (athlete)
5. 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)
1. ” If you had asked me, I would have lent you my car” he said to her
He told……………………………………………………………
2. We finished this work in 2 hours
It took ……………………………………………………………
3. My father is out of work, so he spends a lot of time at home.
Being….........………………………………………………
4. While I was having lunch, the phone rang.
During ............................................................................................
5. The thief tried to escape but the police stopped him.
The police prevented the thief…………… ………………...........
6. A man answered the phone. He told me you were away.
The man…......................................................................................... ..
7. “ You have broken my vase of flowers, Jane.” John said.
John accused............... ........................................................
8. If it doesn’t rain heavily, I will pick you up at the station.
Unless.............................................................................................
9. 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)
1. Neil Armstrong was the first person setting foot on the moon
A B C D
2. The bridge, building just last year, is now in bad condition
A B C D
3. I guess he may have been unhappy when he heard the news.
A B C D
4. I was such nervous that I didn’t think I would pass the exam.
A B C D
5. She asked why did Peter look so embarrassed when he saw Carole.
A B C D
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 SECTION FOUR : READING
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, 8 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.
1. A.risen B. raised C. grown D. shown
2. A.neighbourhood B. colleagues C. friendship D. popularity
3. A.old B. oldest C. elderly D. age
4. A.office B. officer C. official D. officially
5. A.it B. that C. which D. what
6. A.found B. founded C. set D. fixed
7. A.who B. that C. he D. whom
8. A.enjoyed B fascinate C. interested D. astonished
9. 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.
1. What is the problem in New York ?
A. it has too many aples B. it is too big
C. it looked like an apple D. it is too crowded
2. What does a cab mean ?
A. a truck B. a bus C. a taxi D. It is too
crowded
3. 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
4. The world “track” can best be replaced by ………….
A. roadway B. station C. light bulb D. train
5. 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)
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 scream was happily coughing spent
only experience crowded black 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
Trường THPT T ĩnh Gia 1 Đ ÁP ÁN ĐỀ THI HỌC SINH GIỎI-NĂM HỌC 2011-2012
Tổ: Ngoại Ngữ Môn: Tiếng Anh Khối 11
SECTION ONE: PHONETICS
I.Choose the word whose main stress pattern is put differently from that of the other words. (5 points)
1. A
2. D
3. A
4. A
5. D
II. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the other words.
(5 points)
1. C
2. B
3. B
4. A
5. D
SECTION TWO: VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR
I. Choose the best word or phrase to complete each of the following sentences(15 points)
1.A 2.D
3.A 4.B
5.C 6.B
7.D 8.D
9.D 10.B
11.C 12.C
13.C 14.C 15.A
II. Put the verbs in brackets into the correct tense of form.(10 points)
1. was crossing/ turned/hit
2. had won
3. working
4. lying
5. have finished
6. climbing
7. are watching
8. was playing
III.Use the correct form of the words in parentheses.(5 points)
1. collectors

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 2. accomplished
3. guitarist
4. athletics
5. pollution
SECTION THREE: WRITING
I. Rewirte each sentence, beginning as shown, so that the meaning stay the same.(10 points)
1. He told her (that) if she had asked him, he would have lent her his car.
2. It took us 2 hours to finish this work.
3. Being out of work, he spends a lot of time at home.
4. During the lunch, the phone rang.
5. The police prevented the thief from escaping.
6. The man who answered the phone. told me you were away.

7. John accused Jane of having broken his vase of flowers.

8. Unless it rains heavily, I will pick you up at the station.
9. 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)
1. C to set
2. B built
3. A might have been
4. A so
5. B Peter looked

SECTION FOUR : READING

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)
1. spent
2. was
3. crowded
4. happily
5. black
6. scream
7. blocked
8. coughing
9. only
10. experience

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SỞ GD-ĐT ĐỒNG THÁP KỲ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI CẤP TRƯỜNG
TRƯỜNG THPT TRƯỜNG XUÂN
Môn thi: Tiếng Anh 11
Thời gian thi: 120 phút

Lưu ý:
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___________________________________

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)
1. Neil Armstrong was the first man to ___________ foot on the moon.
A. try B. step C. set D. walk
2. Thomas Edison ________ many new appliances using electricity during his long career.
A. invented B. inventing C. who invented D. was invented
3. _________ further riot to occur, the government would be forced to use its emergency powers.
A. Should B. Did C. Were D. Had
4. 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
5. New York and Tokyo are two of the most _______ populated cities in the world.
A. greatly B. densely C. variously D. closely
6. It can take up to more than six months to _______ a man to do this specialized work.
A. raise B. train C. learn D. practise
7. The longest movie I have ever seen in this cinema ________ for three hours.
A. stayed B. got C. lasted D. spent
8. James was looking for a(n) ________ to visit that wonderful island once again.
A. opportunity B. necessity C. destiny D. possibility
9. “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 do 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.
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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)
A well-known scientist once gave a public lecture on astronomy. He described 1…

………..…..
how the Earth orbits around the sun and how the sun in turn, orbit around 2 …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 do we think we know better? What do we 10………………
know about the universe and how do 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)
1. Among recognized ________, maps are rarer than stamps but they have their avid enthusiasts and
admirers. (COLLECT)
2. _________ about the company’s future meant that few people wanted to invest money in it.
(CERTAIN)
3. A holiday in America can be ________ cheap. (SURPRISE)
4. Everyone likes him because he has a really good sense of __________. (HUMOROUS)
5. That was one of the most ________ situation in my life. (EMBARRASSMENT)
6. In their last summer vacation, they went to rural areas to help _________ children learn to read and
write. (ADVANTAGE)
7. There will be totally twenty five _________ to participate in the game show. (CONTEST)
8. There is a great _________ of food and medicine in those underdeveloped African countries.
(SHORT)
9. ___________, 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) ______3______ across the Atlantic?
c/. It is essential that each bike (LOCK) ______4_______ carefully indoors.
d/. His (TAKE) _____5______ ill suddenly last night took me by surprise.
e/. That guy admitted (STEAL) _______6______ the gold watch.
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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 ______1______ 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 ______3______ categories.
d/. Your parcel will be sent to this address ______4_______ no more than 24 hours.
e/. It is not easy for them to work out alternative solutions ______5______ such a problem.
f/. He explained the rules very clearly ______6_____ them to make sure they knew exactly what to do.
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………………...

5………………... 6………………... 7………………... 8………………...

9………………... 10………………...

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:

0. ..photography.. 1. ……………………. 2. ……………………. 3. …………………….

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4. ……………………. 5. ……………………. 6. ……………………. 7. …………………….

8. ……………………. 9. ……………………. 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 do 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 do 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.
1. A. sources B. resources C. invention D. use
2. A. found B. showed C. discovered D. distinguished
3. A. turn B. take C. cycle D. move
4. A. finding B. production C. construction D. invention
5. A. time B. era C. history D. step
6. A. For Example B. However C. As a result D. Nevertheless
7. A. equip B. provide C. feed D. power
8. A. make B. get C. take D. learn
9. A. generate B. invent C. supply D. bring
10. A. usable B. available C. possible D. capable

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. Prepare yourself F. The right attitude

B. The benefits of the sport G. Moving off
C. When things go wrong H. Holding your body correctly
D. Different skating techniques I. How it all started
E. A change in approach

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.

2. …………………………….
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.

3. …………………………….
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.
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4. …………………………….
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.

5. …………………………….
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.

6. …………………………….
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.

7. …………………………….

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:

1. _______ 2. _______ 3. _______ 4. _______

5. _______ 6. _______ 7. _______ 8. _______

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 ultra-
violet 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 do 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
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 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.
1. 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
2. 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
3. Skin cancer may be caused by ____________.
A. the global warming B. acid rain
C. air pollution D. ultra-violet radiation
4. 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 do not pollute the air
C. are easier to get D. can be recycled
5. 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)
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2/. It was simply because the sea was so rough, they couldn’t get there on time. (BUT)
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3/. I wish I hadn’t given that chap the car key. (REGRET)
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4/. New ideas have never ever been thought of by that person. (COME)
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5/. We have no seats left for the concert on December 14th. (BOOKED)
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SỞ GD-ĐT HÀ TĨNH KỲ THI CHỌN ĐỘI TUYỂN HỌC SINH GIỎI

TRƯỜNG THPT MINH KHAI NĂM HỌC 2012-2013
Môn thi: Tiếng Anh 11
Thời gian thi: 120 phút
Ngày thi: 09-11-2012

Lưu ý:
Đề thi gồm 06 trang. Thí sinh làm bài trực tiếp vào đề thi

Thi sinh không được sử dụng tài liệu, kể cả từ điển. Giám thị không giải thích gì thêm.
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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)
1. Neil Armstrong was the first man to ___________ foot on the moon.
A. try B. step C. set D. walk
2. Thomas Edison ________ many new appliances using electricity during his long career.
A. invented B. inventing C. who invented D. was invented
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3. _________ further riot to occur, the government would be forced to use its emergency powers.
A. Should B. Did C. Were D. Had
4. 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
5. New York and Tokyo are two of the most _______ populated cities in the world.
A. greatly B. densely C. variously D. closely
6. It can take up to more than six months to _______ a man to do this specialized work.
A. raise B. train C. learn D. practise
7. The longest movie I have ever seen in this cinema ________ for three hours.
A. stayed B. got C. lasted D. spent
8. James was looking for a(n) ________ to visit that wonderful island once again.
A. opportunity B. necessity C. destiny D. possibility
9. “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 do 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: 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( 0 and 00)
(10 points)
studying law
When I first went to a university I studied law. Although a 0. ...a.....
both my mother and older sister have science degrees 00. ..
...
no one else in the family had ever been studied law before 1. ...............
and my parents were very proud of me. The problem was 2. ...............
that I did not really know exactly what lawyers did do. 3. ...............
I had a very romantic ideas about going to court to defend 4. ...............
people who had been falsely accused of committing the crimes. 5. ...............
I imagined myself like those lawyers on TV, arguing 6. ...............
with the judge and the prosecution lawyer and convincing to 7. ...............
the jury that my client was innocent. After only a couple of 8 . ...............

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weeks of very long and difficult lectures I am realized 9. ...............
that a lot of what a lawyer does is very practical and not 10. ...............
at all romantic. Nevertheless, I have began to understand 11. ...............
that to studying law was interesting and worthwhile for other 12. ...............
reasons. For example, you learn a lot of about consumers’ 13. ...............
rights. With it this kind of knowledge you can really 14. ...............
help people. I am very glad about I chose to study law. 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 do 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-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.

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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 computer-
generated 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. Prepare yourself F. The right attitude

B. The benefits of the sport G. Moving off
C. When things go wrong H. Holding your body correctly
D. Different skating techniques I. How it all started
E. A change in approach

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.

2. …………………………….
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.

3. …………………………….
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.

4. …………………………….
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
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5. …………………………….
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.

6. …………………………….
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.

7. …………………………….

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:

1. _______ 2. _______ 3. _______ 4. _______

5. _______ 6. _______ 7. _______ 8. _______

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.
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.
1. 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.

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 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.
2. The words "In reality" in the passage is closest in meaning to
A. surprisingly B. actually C. characteristically D. similarly
3. 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
4. The word "configuration" in the passage is closest in meaning to
A. unit B. center C. surface D. arrangement
5. 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)

1. The keeper had no sooner opened the cage door than the lion attacked him.
Hardly _______________________________________________________.
2. No other city in Vietnam is so large as Ho Chi Minh City.
Ho Chi Minh City is ______________________________.
3. They produce a lot of paper, so they need a lot of wood pulp.
The more _________________________________________.
4. We spent our childhood in that beautiful mountain resort, and we always remember it.
We always ____________________________________________________________.
5. She insisted that she should be called Joyce.
She insisted on ______________________.
6. It might be a good idea to use honey instead of sugar.
Why _______________________________________.
7. When you lie, some gestures can show you are lying.
Some gestures _______________________________.
8. He never suspected that the money had been stolen.
At no _____________________________________.
9. My decision to get up and dance coincided with the band's decision to stop playing.
The moment ________________________________________________________.
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)

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SỞ GD-ĐT HÀ TĨNH ĐÁP ÁN KỲ THI CHỌN ĐỘI TUYỂN HỌC SINH GIỎI
TRƯỜNG THPT MINH KHAI NĂM HỌC 2012-2013
Môn thi: Tiếng Anh 11
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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)
1. C 2. A 3. C 4. 5. B
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6. B 7. C 8. A 9. A 10. A
11. A 12. B 13. D 14. D 15.
16. D 17. B 18. B 19. D 20. B
Part 2:
1. been 2.
3. do 4. a 5. the
6.
7. to 8.
9. am 10.

11. have 12. to 13. of 14. it 15. about

Part 3:10pts: 1/item)

1. immigration 3. locally 5. unpaid 7. handle 9. neighborhoods

2. cultural 4. vandalism 6. opposing 8. theft 10. punishment

Part 4 : (15 points) Mỗi từ đúng 1 điểm.

1. up 2. on 3. in 4. up
5. up 6. out of 7. from 8. in
9. from 10. with 11. on 12. into
13. of 14. on 15. with

II/. READING:
Part 1:

1. but 3. longer 5. which 7. made 9. work

2. been 4. numbers 6. information 8. data 10. advent

Part 2:

1. I 3. H 5. C 7.A
2.E 4. G 6.D 8.B

Part 3:

1. D 2. B 3. B 4. D 5. A

III. WRITING
A.
1. Hardly had the keeper opened the cage door when the lion attacked him.
2. HCM City is larger than any other city in Vietnam.
3. The more paper they produce, the more wood pulp they need.
4. We always remember spending our childhood in that beautiful mountain resort.
5. She insisted on being called Joyce.
6. Why don't you try using honey instead of sugar .
7. Some gestures can give you away when you lie.
8. At no time did he suspect (that) the money had been stolen.
9. 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 được 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 5 lỗi nhỏ thì không trừ điểm ( về từ vựng, ngữ pháp, dùng từ...)

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 - Giám khảo cân nhắc và vận dụng cho theo thang điểm: 0 - 0,5 - 1,0 - 1,5 - 2,0.

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)
1. A. explosion B. unexpected C. employee D. disappear
2. A. capture B. offspring C. scenic D. protect
3. A. apply B. chapter C. sector D. solar
4. A. decide B. visit C. gymnast D. finish
5. 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)
1. A. heat B. release C. great D. clean
2. A. dangerous B. language C. energy D. change
3. A. jumped B. grabbed C. remarked D. laughed
4. A. maps B. lives C. boys D. rubs
5. 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)
1. The village .................. we were born is very beautiful.
A. where B. which C. whose D. when

2. She is the girl ................ will win the first prize in the beauty contest.
A. about whom B. whose C. whom D. who
3. 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
4. My father dislikes ................. while he is speaking.
A. to be interrupting B. being interrupted C. to interrupt D. to interrupting
5. She asked.............. whether she really wanted to take the exam.
A. anyone else B. each other C. herself D. one
6. It was ............ a difficult question that we couldn’t answer it.
A.so B.such C. very D. too
7. 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
8. I would have been happy if he ................ to my birthday party last night
A. come B. coming C.had came D. had come
9. Everyone hopes to succeed in life, .................?
A. doesn’t he B. does he C. do they D. don’t they
10. Jonny was the last applicant .................. for a position in this company.
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

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 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)
1. Yesterday I (cross)…………….a street when a truck (turn)…………….the corner very
fast and almost (hit)…………..me.
2. He spent his money as if he ................ (win) a lottery.
3. 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.
4. The envelop ............. (lie) on the table has no stamp on it.
5. I’ll help you translate the letter into English after I ............ (finish) my report.
6. I caught him ................. (climb) over my wall. I asked him to explain but he refused
to say
7. Peter, as well as his parents,............... (watch) TV at the moment.
8. At 8 pm yesterday, she (play)..........games on computer.
III.Use the correct form of the words in parentheses.(5 points)
1. Both Nam and Hoa are stamp ………………They share the same hobby (collect)
2. My brother is an ……………………violin player . (accomplish )
3. My uncle is a good ……………. . He learnt to play the guitar when he was very
small . (guitar)
4. ……………………is my sister’s favourite sports . (athlete)
5. 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)
1. ” If you had asked me, I would have lent you my car” he said to her
He told……………………………………………………………
2. We finished this work in 2 hours
It took ……………………………………………………………
3. My father is out of work, so he spends a lot of time at home.
Being….........………………………………………………
4. While I was having lunch, the phone rang.
During ............................................................................................
5. The thief tried to escape but the police stopped him.
The police prevented the thief…………… ………………...........
6. A man answered the phone. He told me you were away.
The man…......................................................................................... ..
7. “ You have broken my vase of flowers, Jane.” John said.
John accused............... ........................................................
8. If it doesn’t rain heavily, I will pick you up at the station.
Unless.............................................................................................
9. 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)
1. Neil Armstrong was the first person setting foot on the moon
A B C D
2. The bridge, building just last year, is now in bad condition
A B C D
3. I guess he may have been unhappy when he heard the news.
A B C D
4. I was such nervous that I didn’t think I would pass the exam.
A B C D
5. She asked why did Peter look so embarrassed when he saw Carole.
A B C D
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 SECTION FOUR : READING
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, 8 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.
1. A.risen B. raised C. grown D. shown
2. A.neighbourhood B. colleagues C. friendship D. popularity
3. A.old B. oldest C. elderly D. age
4. A.office B. officer C. official D. officially
5. A.it B. that C. which D. what
6. A.found B. founded C. set D. fixed
7. A.who B. that C. he D. whom
8. A.enjoyed B fascinate C. interested D. astonished
9. 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.
1. What is the problem in New York ?
A. it has too many aples B. it is too big
C. it looked like an apple D. it is too crowded
2. What does a cab mean ?
A. a truck B. a bus C. a taxi D. It is too
crowded
3. 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
4. The world “track” can best be replaced by ………….
A. roadway B. station C. light bulb D. train
5. 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)
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only experience crowded black 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
Trường THPT T ĩnh Gia 1 Đ ÁP ÁN ĐỀ THI HỌC SINH GIỎI-NĂM HỌC 2011-2012
Tổ: Ngoại Ngữ Môn: Tiếng Anh Khối 11
SECTION ONE: PHONETICS
I.Choose the word whose main stress pattern is put differently from that of the other words. (5 points)
1. A
2. D
3. A
4. A
5. D
II. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the other words.
(5 points)
1. C
2. B
3. B
4. A
5. D
SECTION TWO: VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR
I. Choose the best word or phrase to complete each of the following sentences(15 points)
1.A 2.D
3.A 4.B
5.C 6.B
7.D 8.D
9.D 10.B
11.C 12.C
13.C 14.C 15.A
II. Put the verbs in brackets into the correct tense of form.(10 points)
1. was crossing/ turned/hit
2. had won
3. working
4. lying
5. have finished
6. climbing
7. are watching
8. was playing
III.Use the correct form of the words in parentheses.(5 points)
1. collectors

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3. guitarist
4. athletics
5. pollution
SECTION THREE: WRITING
I. Rewirte each sentence, beginning as shown, so that the meaning stay the same.(10 points)
1. He told her (that) if she had asked him, he would have lent her his car.
2. It took us 2 hours to finish this work.
3. Being out of work, he spends a lot of time at home.
4. During the lunch, the phone rang.
5. The police prevented the thief from escaping.
6. The man who answered the phone. told me you were away.

7. John accused Jane of having broken his vase of flowers.

8. Unless it rains heavily, I will pick you up at the station.
9. 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)
1. C to set
2. B built
3. A might have been
4. A so
5. B Peter looked

SECTION FOUR : READING

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)
1. spent
2. was
3. crowded
4. happily
5. black
6. scream
7. blocked
8. coughing
9. only
10. experience

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 ĐỀ THI HỌC SINH GIỎI CẨP TRƯỜNG
KHỐI 11
MÔN: TIẾNG ANH

Thời gian: 120 phút (không kể thời gian phát đề)

(Đề gồm 5 trang)
Họ và Tên Thí Sinh: …………………………………………………………………
Sô báo danh: ………

I/ READING:
PART 1: Choose the word or phrase ( A, B, C or D). Write your answers in the spaces bellow.
Number 0 is an example ( 2 ms )
0. The …………….-hour accident caused chaos for the local motorists yesterday evening.
A. rush B. high C. traffic D. heavy
1. The unemployment rate of the area ……………..every year until 2003 then started to fall.
A. raised B. rose C. dropped D. decreased
2. It is gravity……………………objects towards the earth.
A. pulling B. to pull C. what pulls D. that pulls
3. …………problems in sailing in tropical seas is the coral reefs.
A. One of the biggest B.The biggest one C. Of the biggest one D. There are the biggest
4. ……………foreign languages requires great effort.
A. Learn B. Learning C. To learn it D. Learnt
5. "I am tired"
“ ……… ”
A. Me too B. Also me C. For me the same D. I also
6. I’m really not satisfied with the way you have …………………the situation.
A. dealt B. handled C. done D. fingered
7. We may win, we may lose- It is just the ………………..of the draw.
A. strike B. odds C. chance D. luck
8. War is ……………as open-armed conflict between countries or factions within countries.
A. delineated B. declared C. defaulted D. defined
9. I hope you won’t take it…………………if I suggest an alternative remedy.
A. offence B. amiss C. upset D. most
10. Claims for compensation could ………………… run into billions of pounds.
A. far B. much C. well D. most
YOUR ANSWERS: 0 ………….A………………..
1…………………2……………………….3……………………….4……………………5……………….. .
6…………………7……………………….8……………………….9……………………10………………..

PART 2: Complete the spaces with A, AN, THE or (No article). Write your answers in the spaces bellow
Number 0 is an example (1 m)
0: Jason’s father bought him ………..bicycle that he had wanted for his birthday.
Countries around (1) ……………….world have begun to deal with (2) …………………problem in various
ways. Some countries, in (3) …………….effort to circumvent the problem, have allocated large amounts of
land to animal reserves. They then charge admission prices to help defray the costs of maintaining (4) ………
parks, and they often must also depend on (5) ……………..world organizations for support.
YOUR ANSWERS: 0 ………….the………………..
1…………………2……………………….3……………………….4……………………5………………..
PART 3: Give the correct preposition. Write your answers in the spaces bellow
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Number 0 is an example (1 m)
0. It is very good ……….you to volunteer to help the poor.
1. I’m sure you are capable …………passing the exam.
2. He is not aware ………….the dangers of smoking.
3. Many Vietnamese students have difficulty …………… learning English.
4. I get very annoyed ………………..people who don’t queue at bus stop.
5. If you have any complaints , tell me ………my face. I can’t stand people who do things behind my back.
YOUR ANSWERS: 0 ………….of………………..
1…………………2……………………….3……………………….4……………………5……………….. .

PART 4: Give the correct forms and tenses of the verbs in brackets. Write your answers in the spaces
bellow. Number 0 is an example (1 m)
0. Her (get) ……………..sick was not expected.
1. She took a risk investing money with them. I’d rather she (not do) ………………..it.
2. He (not catch) …………………cold if he would not have walked in the rain so long.
3. I'll wait until he (finish)………………………….. his novel.
4. By next month I (leave) …………………………….for India.
5. He volunteered ( help) …………………… us.

YOUR ANSWERS: 0 ………….getting………………..

1…………………2……………………….3……………………….4……………………5……………….. .

PART 5: Choose the word which best fits each gap of the passage.
Write your answers in the spaces bellow. (2ms)
Although all Americans do not (1) ............ the same way, their speech has enough in common that
American English can be recognized as a (2) …… of English distinct from British English, Australian English
and other national varieties. American English has grown up with the country. It began to (3) ............ from
British English during its colonial beginnings and (4) ............ regional differences and ethnic flavor. Today it
(5) …………….other languages and other varieties of English because it is the medium by which the
attractions of American culture - its literature, (6) ............pictures and television programs - are transmitted to
the world.
All speakers of English (7)............ a common linguistic system and a basic set of words. But American
English (8) ............ from British English, Australian English and other national varieties in many of its
pronunciations, words, spellings and grammatical (9) .............. Words or phrases of American (10) ............
and those used in America but not so much elsewhere, are called Americanisms.

1. A. say B. speak C. talk D. tell

2. A. alteration B. change C. variety D. variation
3. A. diverge B. divert C. digress D. depress
4. A. enquired B. inquired C. required D. acquired
5. A. affluence B. fluency C. influences D. nuances
6. A. motion B. moving C. movement D. removing
7. A. have B. bear C. tear D. share
8. A. differentiates B. differs C. changes D. alters
9. A. constructions B. building C. points D. syntax
10. A. birth B. source C. origin D. tradition

YOUR ANSWERS:
1…………………2……………………….3……………………….4……………………5……………….. .
6…………………7……………………….8……………………….9……………………10……………….. .

PART 6: Fill in each blank with one suitable word.

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Is Photography Dead?
For a long time in the past photography was not regarded as an art. It was simply a skill and it was
criticized for being too mechanical and not creative enough. At last, however, photography is now accepted as
a unique and very important (1)...............of art.
The photograph's claim to be an objective record of reality is now seriously challenged, and the
important function of photography in modern-day society is consequently (2) ......threat. The threat has
suddenly become all the more serious as more and more photographers are (3)............... to the new technology
which computers offer. Moreover, a (n) (4) ............... number of colleges have now begun to offer (5)
.......... in computer imaging. All these developments (6)............... a disturbing question. Is photography, as we
know (7)................dead?
In spite of its complete transformation by new technological developments, however, photography will
continue to play a (8) ...............role in our culture. Although it may no longer (9)............ to be realistic,
modern photography can continue to provide us with fresh visral (10) ...............about ourselves and the world
in which we live.

YOUR ANSWERS:
1…………………2……………………….3……………………….4……………………5……………….. .
6…………………7……………………….8……………………….9……………………10……………….. .

PART 7: Read the passage below carefully and choose the best answer.
Write your answers in the spaces bellow. (2ms)
Langston Hughes was one of the greatest American writers of the twentieth century. He was born in
Joplin, Missouri, and moved to Cleveland at the age of 14. Several years later he spent one year in Mexico
before attending Columbia University in New York. For a few years after that, he roamed the world as a
seaman, visiting ports around the world and writing some poetry. He returned to the United States and
attended Lincoln University, where he won the Witter Bynner Prize for undergraduate poetry. After
graduating in 1928, he traveled to Spain and to Russia with the help of a Guggenheim fellowship. His novels
include Not without Laughter (1930) and The Big Sea (1940). He wrote an autobiography in 1956 and also
published several collections of poetry. The collections include The Weary Blues (1926), The Dream Keeper
(1932), Shakespeare in Harlem (1942), Fields of Wonder (1947), One Way Ticket (1947), and Selected Poems
(1959) A man of many talents, Hughes was also a lyricist, librettist, and a journalist. As an older man in the
1960s, he spent much of his time collecting poems from Africa and from African-Americans to popularize
black writers. Hughes is one of the most accomplished writers in American literary history, and he is seen as
one of the artistic leaders of the Harlem Renaissance, the period when a neighborhood that was predominantly
black produced a flood of great literature, music, and other art forms depicting daily city life for African-
Americans.
1. What is the main topic of this passage?
A. The life of Langston Hughes B. The Harlem Renaissance
C. African-American writers D. American twentieth-century writers
2 .Where was Langston Hughes born?
A. Spain B. New York C. Missouri D. North Carolina
3. As used in the passage, which of the following words could best replace the word "ports"?
A. Islands B. Ships C. Friends. D. Harbors
4. To which of the following movements might Shakespeare in Harlem refer?
A. The Civil War B. The Harlem Riots
C. The Harlem Renaissance D. The Civil Rights Movement
5. What provided Hughes with assistance for his travel to Spain and Russia?
A. His job as a reporter B. His career as a soldier
C. A literary fellowship D. A college study program

6. The word "talents" in the passage could be replaced by which of the following?
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7. According to the author, what did Hughes do during the later years of his life?
A. Write short stories B. Popularize African-American writers
C. Advocate racial equality . D. Write about life in Harlem
8. Which of the following could best replace the word "accomplished" as used in the passage?
A Successful B. Prolific C. Brilliant D. Imaginative
9. Which of the following can best substitute for the word "depicting" in the passage?
A. Congratulating Blessing C. Screening D. Portraying
10. According to the passage, Langston Hughes was all of the following EXCEPT:
A A novelist B. A poet C. A historian D. A journalism.
YOUR ANSWERS:
1…………………2……………………….3……………………….4……………………5……………….. .
6…………………7……………………….8……………………….9……………………10……………….. .

PART 8: Fill each blank with a suitable word or phrase.

Write your answers in the spaces bellow. (2ms)
1. The car can't have broken down. I........................serviced last week.
2. If I..........................situation, I certainly wouldn't have had the courage to do what you did.
3. Although he had a difficult time during the war, it............................harm.
4. It's no..........................the cold and wet, you'll just have to put up with it.
5. I won't have .............................. their cars in the street outside the entrance to my house!
6. In times of hardship we have to learn to do.................................some basic necessities.
7. I'm................................death of spiders!
8. I heard the thunder...............................in the distance.
9. He's been...................................weather for ages and still isn't back at work.
10. We made the uniforms ourselves as we couldn't ………………..made.
YOUR ANSWERS:
1…………………2……………………….3……………………….4……………………5……………….. .
6…………………7……………………….8……………………….9……………………10………………..

II. WRITING:
PART 1: Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as sentence
printed before it. (2ms)
EXAMPLE: “They would be very disappointed if you did not come,” the man said to his daughter.

The man told his daughter (that) they would be very disappointed if she did not come.
1. “I am happy you have passed the final exams. Congratulations!” Tom said to me.

Tom congratulated ……………………………………………………………………………….
2. You ‘d better not swim too far from the shore,” the lifeguard said to us

The lifeguard advised ……………………………………………………………………………
3. Birth rates have fallen sharply recently.

There …………………………………………………………………………………………….
4. I didn’t hear the news until the next day.

It was not …………………………………………………………………………………………
5. Although it rain torrentially all day, we all enjoyed the excursion.

Despite ………………………………………………………………………………………….

PART 2:Write a new sentence using the word in brackets. Do not alter the word in any way (2ms)
1. He may choose to take early retirement. (option)

……………………………………………………………………………
2. He didn’t take any part in the conversation. (contribute)

…………………………………………………………………………….
3. We lose our way because the signposts were confusing. ( which)
4

……………………………………………………………………………..
4. He likes to be addressed as “Professor”. (call)

……………………………………………………………………………..
5. She always has a good relationship with the children. (gets)

……………………………………………………………………………..

PART 3: Write an essay about 200 words on the following topic:

What measures do you take in order to reduce air and water pollution in your city? (3ms)
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ĐÁP ÁN ĐỀ THI HỌC SINH GIỎI CẤP TRƯỜNG

MÔN: TIẾNG ANH 11
I/ READING
PART1: 2ms ( 10 x 0,2 = 2ms)
1B, 2D, 3A, 4B, 5A, 6B, 7D, 8D, 9B, 10C
PART 2: 1m (5x 0,2 = 1m)
1- the, 2– the, 3– an, 4– the, 5– no article
PART 3: 1m (5x 0,2 = 1m)
1– of, 2– of, 3– in, 4– with, 5– to
PART 4: 1m (5x 0,2 = 1m)
1- didn’t do, 2 – hadn’t caught , 3 – has finished/ finishes, 4- will have left, 5- to help
PART 5: 2ms (10 x 0,2 = 2ms)
1B, 2C, 3A, 4D, 5C, 6A, 7D, 8B, 9A, 10C
PART 6: 2ms (10 x 0,2 = 2ms)
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 1- form, 2- under, 3- turning, 4- increasing, 5- courses
6- raise, 7- it, 8- key, 9- claim, 10- information
PART 7: 2ms (10 x 0,2 = 2ms)
1A, 2C, 3D, 4C, 5C, 6B, 7B, 8A, 9D, 10D
PART 8: 2ms (10 x 0,2 = 2ms)
1- only had it, 2- had been in that, 3. did him no/ did not( seem to ) do him any.
4. good/ use grumbling/ complaining about
5. people parking, 6- without, 7- frightened/ scared to, 8- rumbling
9. under the, 10- afford to have them
II/ WRITING:
PART 1: 2ms (5x 0,4 = 2ms)
1. Tom congratulated me on having passed the final exams.
2. The lifeguard advised us not to swim too far from the shore.
3. There has been a sharp decline in birth race recently.
4. It was not until the next day I heard the news.
5. Despite the torrential all day, we all enjoy the excursion.
PART 2: 2ms (5x 0,4 = 2ms)
1. He has the option of taking early retirement
2. He didn’t contribute to the conversation.
3. The signposts were confusing, which made us lose our way.
4. He wants you people / students to call him “professor”
5. She always gets as well with the children.
PART 2: 3ms

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 SỞ GIÁO DỤC & ĐÀO TẠO LẠNG SƠN KỲ THI HỌC SINH GIỎI CẤP TRƯỜNG
TRƯỜNG THPT ĐÌNH LẬP LỚP 11 THPT NĂM HỌC 2013 - 2014

ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC MÔN THI: TIẾNG ANH

Thời gian: 150 phút (không kể thời gian giao đề)
Ngày thi: ……..
(Đề thi gồm 06 trang)

PART I: LISTENING (2 points)

Part A. Complete the form below (1 points)
Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS AND/OR NUMBERS for each answer.
PACKHAM’S SHIPPING AGENCY – customer quotation form
Name: Jacob (1) …………
Address to be collected from: (2) ………… College, Downlands Rd
Town: Bristol
Postcode: (3) …………
Contents: clothes: (4)…………and …………
Total estimated value: (5) £…………

Part B. Choose the best answers A, B, C, or D. (1 points)

1. All of these are under the supervision of Forest Service, EXCEPT
A. rivers B. agriculture C. grasslands D. lakes
2. Which of the following is true about forest fires?
A. They burn down more than 3 hectares of land every year.
B. They are one of the threats to wild lands in America
C. They are an unnatural part of forest growth.
D. They threaten everybody’s life
3. According to the recording, fuel ...
A. comes from dead and tiny plants B. grows under tall trees.
C. can’t be removed when there is a fire. D. is always cleared by hand.
4. All are true about invasive species, EXCEPT
A. they are non native plants and animals. B. they damage the economy
C. they all come from Asia D. they grow at the loss of native plants and animals.
5. The loss of open space
A. is needed by many animals.
B. is controlled by hundreds of experts from Forest Service
C. makes it easier for houses near wild lands to catch fire.
D. can bring about wild lands for the animals.

PART II: PHONETICS (1 points)

Part A. Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from
the rest.
1. A. wet B. wheel C. answer D. away
2. A. their B. northern C. this D. thankful

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3. A. volunteer B. province C. population D. provide
4. A. now B. flow C. row D. know
5. A. choir B. chore C. chemist D. chorus

Part B - Choose the word that has the different stress from the others:
6. A. champion B. composer C. decide D. machine
7. A. pesticide B. separate C. slavery D. efficient
8. A. capable B. personal C. interact D. average
9. A. theatre B. cinema C. interesting D. career
10. A. appliance B. activity C. adventure D. average

PART III: VOCABULARY and GRAMMAR (6 points)

Part A. Circle the letter A, B, C or D beside the answer that best fits each of the
banks. (4 points)
1. There is no point in persuading him to help you.
A. He can’t help you although he wants to.
B. He is easy to be persuaded to help you
C. It is useless to persuade him to help you.
D. Everyone can persuade him to help you.
2. How can I know………book is yours? They are so alike.
A. what B. which C. this D. the
3. The secretary to………..you met yesterday is very intelligent.
A. which B. who C. that D. whom
4. Could you please ……….. me the way to Tran Quoc Tuan high school?
A. tell B. talk C. ask D. speak
5. She …………….. him into handing over his savings.
A. perceived B. received C. deceived D. cancelled
6. They don’t let me……… out after 10 p.m.
A. go B. going C. to go D. went
7. He didn’t mention……… about his progress in his study.
A. concerning B. being concerned C. to concern D. to be concerned
8. The more science and technology advance, the small the world seems to be.
A B C D
9. Yesterday I spent a whole day ……. the races at Ascot.
A. in B. on C. at D. above
10. What was the …………. of illiteracy in Vietnam 2000? - 94%
A. number B. figure C. rate D. commission
11. “I myself broke the vase.” Lan said
A. Lan admitted breaking the vase B. Lan promised to break the vase
C. Lan prevented me from breaking the vase. D. Lan denied breaking the vase
12. I’d like to take my holiday ……… 10 th March …….. 15th April.
A. from/to B. from/in C. on/to D. in/ on
13. My teacher………..me to prepare our lesson before going to school..

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14. The school trip has become an annual event.
A. year B. every year C. any year D. yearly
15. In summer, winter clothes are often on …………… every where near my house.
A. sell B. sale C. sold D. selling
16. Hung: “ I have passed my exam” - Lan: :…………..”
A. That is a good idea. B. It is nice of you to say so.
C. You are well D. Congratulations!
17. Do many people in your country……… to take care of others?
A. volunteer B. voluntary C. voluntarily D. volunteered
18. He is the first pupil in my class getting the scholarship.
A B C D
19. Mary said me not to go to school late again.
A B C D
20. This plane can fly from the North to the South of …. country in …. hour or two.
A. the/an B. the/a C. a/the D. a/ an

Part B. Use the correct form of the words given in brackets to fill in the blanks in
each sentence. (2 points)
1. She has one of the biggest ...................................in Britain. (COLLECT)
2. The judge told him it was ..................................to drink and drive, and banned him for
a year. (RESPONSIBLE)
3. The keys were locked inside the car . ................, a side window was open. (LUCKY)
4. Three firms are in ...............................for the same contract.(COMPETE)
5. It is forbidden to hunt for that kind of bird. It has been listed as one of the
.....................species. (DANGER)
6. Although Margaret is a ...………......……… student in some respects, she has not had
a satisfactory term. (GIFT)
7. These shoes look quite smart but they’re terribly.............................. (COMFORT)
8. Burning coal is an ......... way of heating a house. Gas is much cheaper. (ECONOMY)
9. Everyone likes him because he has a really good sense of ______________.
(HUMOROUS)
10. _________________, Vietnamese kids say best wishes to their grandparents and they
would give the kids lucky money in red envelopes at Tet. (TRADITION)

PART IV: READING (5 points)

Part A: Fill in the blank with a suitable word to complete the passage. (2 points)
Dinner parties
Organizing a dinner party can be a stressful business. Firstly you have to decide (1)
_________you are going to invite and make (2) ___________the guests are going to mix
well. It’s (3) ___________good inviting people that are either going to sit around (4)
___________small groups and only speak to each (5) ___________or people that are
going to hide behind the furniture and not talk at (6 ) _________. Also you have to ensure

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they can get to and from your home ( 7) _________any problems. Next is organising the
food. You want to prepare a meal that is above average standard, but doesn’t cost the
earth . It is also wise to ask the guests about their likes and dislikes (8) ___________you
invite them, as you don’t want to serve up a meal nobody (9)__________ eat. Cooking
the meal is important as (10 )___________ because you want it ready at the time you
stated. Seating arrangements are important too. You don’t want all the quiet guests at one
end of the table and the talkative ones at the other. Serving drinks before, during and after
the meal is always a good way to get people to relax and chat. And remember to shut the
cat in another room, as you don’t want it to jump onto the table searching for a snack!

Part B: Choose the item among A, B, C or D that best answers the question of the
passage:(1 points)
Throughout the United States, the number of places where people are allowed to smoke
has gradually become smaller and smaller. First, it was banned on trains, buses, and
planes, then in public places such as theatres and airports. Now you can't smoke in any
workplace. Nonsmokers are definitely winning the battle. "Why should we breathe their
smoke?", they say.
If they are lucky, smokers can still find some bars and restaurants where they can light
up a cigarette, but it may soon be banned there, too. Anti-smoking groups even think that
smoking ought to be banned in people's homes.
Under new plans you won't be able to smoke where there are more than ten visitors in a
week, or where there are children. In 1996, nicotine was classed as drug, like cocaine or
heroin. In the country that gave tobacco to the world, smoking might one day illegal.
1. Now you can smoke...........but in the future you can't.
A. on trains B. in theatres C. on planes D. in bars
2. "Why should we breathe their smoke?" The word "their" in this sentence means:
A. smokers' B. other people's C. nonsmokers' D. visitors'
3. Which of the following sentences is true according to the passage?
A. The number of smokers has become smaller.
B. You can smoke in some bars and restaurants.
C. You can smoke in your office.
D. There are more places for people who want to smoke.
4. "Nonsmokers are winning the battle" means:
A. there are more nonsmokers. B. there are more smokers.
C. there are fewer places where people can smoke.
D. there are more places where people can smoke.
5. In the future, smoking in.........may soon be banned.
A. bars and restaurants.
B. the country that gave tobacco to the world.
C. large family's homes.
D. all of these places.

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Part C: Choose the word or phrase among A, B, C or D that best fits the blank
space in the following passage. (2 points)
In the past people suffered (1) .................... a disease called scurvy. Their gums
bled, their skin became rough, their wounds did not (2) .................. and their muscles
wasted away. The (3) ................... of these symptoms was a lack of vitamin C; people
ate preserved meats and foods and could not get fresh vegetables and fruits.
The best (4) ................... of vitamin C are oranges, lemons, grapefruit,
cantaloupes, strawberries, and fresh vegetables. These fruits must be fresh because
vitamin C is destroyed by heat, storage, or exposure (5) .................. air.
Although today more people (6) ................... vitamin C pills than any other
supplement, some people still have scurvy, (7) .................. some of the elderly,
alcoholics, and the chronically ill.
Research shows that vitamin C reduces the (8) ................... of colds and can
help prevent cancer. There is also evidence that vitamin C prevents heart disease, (9)
................... wound healing, helps prevent gum disease, and helps protect us from
pollutants such as cigarette smoke. Some recent research also shows that vitamin C
has a positive effect on some mental (10) ................... and increases life span.
1. A. from B. with C. by D. at
2. A. close B. recover C. heal D. get well
3. A. reason B. cause C. origin D. signs
4. A. store B. resources C. provider D. sources
5. A. to B. towards C. in D. by
6. A. consume B. drink C. take D. have
7. A. containing B. including C. consisting D. like
8. A. severity B. seriousness C. gravity D. importance
9. A. hastens B. hurries up C. quickens D. speeds
10. A. chaos B. confusions C. disorders D. disturbances

PART V: WRITING (6 points)

Part A: Finish the second sentence in such a way that it means exactly the same as
the sentence printed before it. (3 points)
1. I think someone has already told me to do that.
I think I .................................................................................
2. His car is more expensive than mine.
My car doesn’t......................................................................
3. She didn’t say a word as she left the room.
She left the room .................................................................
4. He didn’t obey my advice last week so he makes a lot of mistakes in his writing now.
If ....................................................................................... .

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5. It is pointless to worry about someone else’s problem.
There is no point …………………………………………..
6. Gary is proud of the fact that he is never late
Gary prides ……………………………………………….

Part B: Write a new sentence similar in meaning to the one given, using the word
given in brackets. (3 points)
1. Come back when you finish your report.. UNTIL
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2. “ If I were you, I wouldn’t help him do this”. Lan said to me ADVISED
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3. “It is very kind of you to help me, Lan. Many thanks.” Hung said THANKED
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4. You must never mention this to him. CIRCUMSTANCES
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5. Hoa was the only pupil in our class who didn’t like English. APART
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__________ THE END __________

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SÔÛ GD - ÑT BÌNH ÑÒNH
Tröôøng THPT Tröng Vöông
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--- ĐỀ THI HỌC SINH GIỎI CẨP TRƯỜNG
KHỐI 11 NĂM HỌC 2008-2009
MÔN: TIẾNG ANH
Ngày thi ………..tháng ………. năm 2009
Thời gian: 120 phút (không kể thời gian phát đề)
(Đề gồm 5 trang)
Họ và Tên Thí Sinh: …………………………………………………………………
Sô báo danh: ………

I/ READING:
PART 1: Choose the word or phrase ( A, B, C or D). Write your answers in the spaces bellow.
Number 0 is an example ( 2 ms )
0. The …………….-hour accident caused chaos for the local motorists yesterday evening.
A. rush B. high C. traffic D. heavy
1. The unemployment rate of the area ……………..every year until 2003 then started to fall.
A. raised B. rose C. dropped D. decreased
2. It is gravity……………………objects towards the earth.
A. pulling B. to pull C. what pulls D. that pulls
3. …………problems in sailing in tropical seas is the coral reefs.
A. One of the biggest B.The biggest one C. Of the biggest one D. There are the biggest
4. ……………foreign languages requires great effort.
A. Learn B. Learning C. To learn it D. Learnt
5. "I am tired"
“ ……… ”
A. Me too B. Also me C. For me the same D. I also
6. I’m really not satisfied with the way you have …………………the situation.
A. dealt B. handled C. done D. fingered
7. We may win, we may lose- It is just the ………………..of the draw.
A. strike B. odds C. chance D. luck
8. War is ……………as open-armed conflict between countries or factions within countries.
A. delineated B. declared C. defaulted D. defined
9. I hope you won’t take it…………………if I suggest an alternative remedy.
A. offence B. amiss C. upset D. most
10. Claims for compensation could ………………… run into billions of pounds.
A. far B. much C. well D. most
YOUR ANSWERS: 0 ………….A………………..
1…………………2……………………….3……………………….4……………………5……………….. .
6…………………7……………………….8……………………….9……………………10………………..

PART 2: Complete the spaces with A, AN, THE or (No article). Write your answers in the spaces bellow
Number 0 is an example (1 m)
0: Jason’s father bought him ………..bicycle that he had wanted for his birthday.
Countries around (1) ……………….world have begun to deal with (2) …………………problem in various
ways. Some countries, in (3) …………….effort to circumvent the problem, have allocated large amounts of
land to animal reserves. They then charge admission prices to help defray the costs of maintaining (4) ………
parks, and they often must also depend on (5) ……………..world organizations for support.
YOUR ANSWERS: 0 ………….the………………..
1…………………2……………………….3……………………….4……………………5………………..
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PART 3: Give the correct preposition. Write your answers in the spaces bellow
Number 0 is an example (1 m)
0. It is very good ……….you to volunteer to help the poor.
1. I’m sure you are capable …………passing the exam.
2. He is not aware ………….the dangers of smoking.
3. Many Vietnamese students have difficulty …………… learning English.
4. I get very annoyed ………………..people who don’t queue at bus stop.
5. If you have any complaints , tell me ………my face. I can’t stand people who do things behind my back.
YOUR ANSWERS: 0 ………….of………………..
1…………………2……………………….3……………………….4……………………5……………….. .

PART 4: Give the correct forms and tenses of the verbs in brackets. Write your answers in the spaces
bellow. Number 0 is an example (1 m)
0. Her (get) ……………..sick was not expected.
1. She took a risk investing money with them. I’d rather she (not do) ………………..it.
2. He (not catch) …………………cold if he would not have walked in the rain so long.
3. I'll wait until he (finish)………………………….. his novel.
4. By next month I (leave) …………………………….for India.
5. He volunteered ( help) …………………… us.

YOUR ANSWERS: 0 ………….getting………………..

1…………………2……………………….3……………………….4……………………5……………….. .

PART 5: Choose the word which best fits each gap of the passage.
Write your answers in the spaces bellow. (2ms)
Although all Americans do not (1) ............ the same way, their speech has enough in common that
American English can be recognized as a (2) …… of English distinct from British English, Australian English
and other national varieties. American English has grown up with the country. It began to (3) ............ from
British English during its colonial beginnings and (4) ............ regional differences and ethnic flavor. Today it
(5) …………….other languages and other varieties of English because it is the medium by which the
attractions of American culture - its literature, (6) ............pictures and television programs - are transmitted to
the world.
All speakers of English (7)............ a common linguistic system and a basic set of words. But American
English (8) ............ from British English, Australian English and other national varieties in many of its
pronunciations, words, spellings and grammatical (9) .............. Words or phrases of American (10) ............
and those used in America but not so much elsewhere, are called Americanisms.

1. A. say B. speak C. talk D. tell

2. A. alteration B. change C. variety D. variation
3. A. diverge B. divert C. digress D. depress
4. A. enquired B. inquired C. required D. acquired
5. A. affluence B. fluency C. influences D. nuances
6. A. motion B. moving C. movement D. removing
7. A. have B. bear C. tear D. share
8. A. differentiates B. differs C. changes D. alters
9. A. constructions B. building C. points D. syntax
10. A. birth B. source C. origin D. tradition

YOUR ANSWERS:
1…………………2……………………….3……………………….4……………………5……………….. .
6…………………7……………………….8……………………….9……………………10……………….. .

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PART 6: Fill in each blank with one suitable word.
Write your answers in the spaces bellow. (2ms)
Is Photography Dead?
For a long time in the past photography was not regarded as an art. It was simply a skill and it was
criticized for being too mechanical and not creative enough. At last, however, photography is now accepted as
a unique and very important (1)...............of art.
The photograph's claim to be an objective record of reality is now seriously challenged, and the
important function of photography in modern-day society is consequently (2) ......threat. The threat has
suddenly become all the more serious as more and more photographers are (3)............... to the new technology
which computers offer. Moreover, a (n) (4) ............... number of colleges have now begun to offer (5)
.......... in computer imaging. All these developments (6)............... a disturbing question. Is photography, as we
know (7)................dead?
In spite of its complete transformation by new technological developments, however, photography will
continue to play a (8) ...............role in our culture. Although it may no longer (9)............ to be realistic,
modern photography can continue to provide us with fresh visral (10) ...............about ourselves and the world
in which we live.

YOUR ANSWERS:
1…………………2……………………….3……………………….4……………………5……………….. .
6…………………7……………………….8……………………….9……………………10……………….. .

PART 7: Read the passage below carefully and choose the best answer.
Write your answers in the spaces bellow. (2ms)
Langston Hughes was one of the greatest American writers of the twentieth century. He was born in
Joplin, Missouri, and moved to Cleveland at the age of 14. Several years later he spent one year in Mexico
before attending Columbia University in New York. For a few years after that, he roamed the world as a
seaman, visiting ports around the world and writing some poetry. He returned to the United States and
attended Lincoln University, where he won the Witter Bynner Prize for undergraduate poetry. After
graduating in 1928, he traveled to Spain and to Russia with the help of a Guggenheim fellowship. His novels
include Not without Laughter (1930) and The Big Sea (1940). He wrote an autobiography in 1956 and also
published several collections of poetry. The collections include The Weary Blues (1926), The Dream Keeper
(1932), Shakespeare in Harlem (1942), Fields of Wonder (1947), One Way Ticket (1947), and Selected Poems
(1959) A man of many talents, Hughes was also a lyricist, librettist, and a journalist. As an older man in the
1960s, he spent much of his time collecting poems from Africa and from African-Americans to popularize
black writers. Hughes is one of the most accomplished writers in American literary history, and he is seen as
one of the artistic leaders of the Harlem Renaissance, the period when a neighborhood that was predominantly
black produced a flood of great literature, music, and other art forms depicting daily city life for African-
Americans.
1. What is the main topic of this passage?
A. The life of Langston Hughes B. The Harlem Renaissance
C. African-American writers D. American twentieth-century writers
2 .Where was Langston Hughes born?
A. Spain B. New York C. Missouri D. North Carolina
3. As used in the passage, which of the following words could best replace the word "ports"?
A. Islands B. Ships C. Friends. D. Harbors
4. To which of the following movements might Shakespeare in Harlem refer?
A. The Civil War B. The Harlem Riots
C. The Harlem Renaissance D. The Civil Rights Movement
5. What provided Hughes with assistance for his travel to Spain and Russia?
A. His job as a reporter B. His career as a soldier
C. A literary fellowship D. A college study program

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6. The word "talents" in the passage could be replaced by which of the following?
A Desires B. Abilities C. Strategies D. Careers
7. According to the author, what did Hughes do during the later years of his life?
A. Write short stories B. Popularize African-American writers
C. Advocate racial equality . D. Write about life in Harlem
8. Which of the following could best replace the word "accomplished" as used in the passage?
A Successful B. Prolific C. Brilliant D. Imaginative
9. Which of the following can best substitute for the word "depicting" in the passage?
A. Congratulating Blessing C. Screening D. Portraying
10. According to the passage, Langston Hughes was all of the following EXCEPT:
A A novelist B. A poet C. A historian D. A journalism.
YOUR ANSWERS:
1…………………2……………………….3……………………….4……………………5……………….. .
6…………………7……………………….8……………………….9……………………10……………….. .

PART 8: Fill each blank with a suitable word or phrase.

Write your answers in the spaces bellow. (2ms)
1. The car can't have broken down. I........................serviced last week.
2. If I..........................situation, I certainly wouldn't have had the courage to do what you did.
3. Although he had a difficult time during the war, it............................harm.
4. It's no..........................the cold and wet, you'll just have to put up with it.
5. I won't have .............................. their cars in the street outside the entrance to my house!
6. In times of hardship we have to learn to do.................................some basic necessities.
7. I'm................................death of spiders!
8. I heard the thunder...............................in the distance.
9. He's been...................................weather for ages and still isn't back at work.
10. We made the uniforms ourselves as we couldn't ………………..made.
YOUR ANSWERS:
1…………………2……………………….3……………………….4……………………5……………….. .
6…………………7……………………….8……………………….9……………………10………………..

II. WRITING:
PART 1: Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as sentence
printed before it. (2ms)
EXAMPLE: “They would be very disappointed if you did not come,” the man said to his daughter.
 The man told his daughter (that) they would be very disappointed if she did not come.
1. “I am happy you have passed the final exams. Congratulations!” Tom said to me.
 Tom congratulated ……………………………………………………………………………….
2. You ‘d better not swim too far from the shore,” the lifeguard said to us
 The lifeguard advised ……………………………………………………………………………
3. Birth rates have fallen sharply recently.
 There …………………………………………………………………………………………….
4. I didn’t hear the news until the next day.
 It was not …………………………………………………………………………………………
5. Although it rain torrentially all day, we all enjoyed the excursion.
 Despite ………………………………………………………………………………………….

PART 2:Write a new sentence using the word in brackets. Do not alter the word in any way (2ms)
1. He may choose to take early retirement. (option)
 ……………………………………………………………………………
2. He didn’t take any part in the conversation. (contribute)
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4. He likes to be addressed as “Professor”. (call)
 ……………………………………………………………………………..
5. She always has a good relationship with the children. (gets)
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PART 3: Write an essay about 200 words on the following topic:

What measures do you take in order to reduce air and water pollution in your city? (3ms)
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 ĐÁP ÁN ĐỀ THI HỌC SINH GIỎI CẤP TRƯỜNG
MÔN: TIẾNG ANH ( 2008-2009)
I/ READING
PART1: 2ms ( 10 x 0,2 = 2ms)
1B, 2D, 3A, 4B, 5A, 6B, 7D, 8D, 9B, 10C
PART 2: 1m (5x 0,2 = 1m)
1- the, 2– the, 3– an, 4– the, 5– no article
PART 3: 1m (5x 0,2 = 1m)
1– of, 2– of, 3– in, 4– with, 5– to
PART 4: 1m (5x 0,2 = 1m)
1- didn’t do, 2 – hadn’t caught , 3 – has finished/ finishes, 4- will have left, 5- to help
PART 5: 2ms (10 x 0,2 = 2ms)
1B, 2C, 3A, 4D, 5C, 6A, 7D, 8B, 9A, 10C
PART 6: 2ms (10 x 0,2 = 2ms)
1- form, 2- under, 3- turning, 4- increasing, 5- courses
6- raise, 7- it, 8- key, 9- claim, 10- information
PART 7: 2ms (10 x 0,2 = 2ms)
1A, 2C, 3D, 4C, 5C, 6B, 7B, 8A, 9D, 10D
PART 8: 2ms (10 x 0,2 = 2ms)
1- only had it, 2- had been in that, 3. did him no/ did not( seem to ) do him any.
4. good/ use grumbling/ complaining about
5. people parking, 6- without, 7- frightened/ scared to, 8- rumbling
9. under the, 10- afford to have them
II/ WRITING:
PART 1: 2ms (5x 0,4 = 2ms)
1. Tom congratulated me on having passed the final exams.
2. The lifeguard advised us not to swim too far from the shore.
3. There has been a sharp decline in birth race recently.
4. It was not until the next day I heard the news.
5. Despite the torrential all day, we all enjoy the excursion.
PART 2: 2ms (5x 0,4 = 2ms)
1. He has the option of taking early retirement
2. He didn’t contribute to the conversation.
3. The signposts were confusing, which made us lose our way.
4. He wants you people / students to call him “professor”
5. She always gets as well with the children.
PART 2: 3ms

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 DANH SÁCH DỰ THI HỌC SINH GIỎI CẤP TRƯỜNG
MÔN TIẾNG ANH - KHỐI 11( 2009)
TT LỚP HỌ VÀ TÊN GHI CHÚ
1 11S1 Trần Như Định
2 11S1 Lại Thị kim Hoa
3 11S1 Phạm Nguyễn Bích Huệ
4 11S5 Trần Thị Yến Nhi
5 11S5 Lê THị Tuyết Ngân
6 11S5 Phí Dũng Thuý Hằng
7 11S5 Nguyễn Thanh Diệu
8 11S5 Phạm Trần Anh Kiệt
9 11S6 Đinh Phong Hạnh
10 11A1 Phương Anh
11 11T Huỳnh Nhật Khoa
12 11T Phan Thị Bích Hoa
13 11A2 Nguyễn Thị Minh Hoàng
14 11A2 Nguyễn Hồ Phương Thảo
15 11A2 Phan Thanh Tùng
16 11A1 Nguyễn Lê Hà My

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SỞ GD-ĐT HÀ TĨNH KỲ THI CHỌN ĐỘI TUYỂN HỌC SINH GIỎI
TRƯỜNG THPT MINH KHAI NĂM HỌC 2012-2013
Môn thi: Tiếng Anh 11
Thời gian thi: 120 phút
Ngày thi: 09-11-2012

Lưu ý:
Đề thi gồm 06 trang. Thí sinh làm bài trực tiếp vào đề thi

Thi sinh không được sử dụng tài liệu, kể cả từ điển. Giám thị không giải thích gì thêm.
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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)
1. Neil Armstrong was the first man to ___________ foot on the moon.
A. try B. step C. set D. walk
2. Thomas Edison ________ many new appliances using electricity during his long career.
A. invented B. inventing C. who invented D. was invented
3. _________ further riot to occur, the government would be forced to use its emergency powers.
A. Should B. Did C. Were D. Had
4. 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
5. New York and Tokyo are two of the most _______ populated cities in the world.
A. greatly B. densely C. variously D. closely
6. It can take up to more than six months to _______ a man to do this specialized work.
A. raise B. train C. learn D. practise
7. The longest movie I have ever seen in this cinema ________ for three hours.
A. stayed B. got C. lasted D. spent
8. James was looking for a(n) ________ to visit that wonderful island once again.
A. opportunity B. necessity C. destiny D. possibility
9. “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 do 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
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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( 0 and 00)
(10 points)
studying law
When I first went to a university I studied law. Although a 0. ...a.....
both my mother and older sister have science degrees 00. ..
...
no one else in the family had ever been studied law before 1. ...............
and my parents were very proud of me. The problem was 2. ...............
that I did not really know exactly what lawyers did do. 3. ...............
I had a very romantic ideas about going to court to defend 4. ...............
people who had been falsely accused of committing the crimes. 5. ...............
I imagined myself like those lawyers on TV, arguing 6. ...............
with the judge and the prosecution lawyer and convincing to 7. ...............
the jury that my client was innocent. After only a couple of 8 . ...............
weeks of very long and difficult lectures I am realized 9. ...............
that a lot of what a lawyer does is very practical and not 10. ...............
at all romantic. Nevertheless, I have began to understand 11. ...............
that to studying law was interesting and worthwhile for other 12. ...............
reasons. For example, you learn a lot of about consumers’ 13. ...............
rights. With it this kind of knowledge you can really 14. ...............
help people. I am very glad about I chose to study law. 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 do 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.
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 2-Jenny usually comes back her country…………..…Christmas Day.
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 computer-
generated 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. Prepare yourself F. The right attitude

B. The benefits of the sport G. Moving off
C. When things go wrong H. Holding your body correctly
D. Different skating techniques I. How it all started
E. A change in approach

1…………………………….

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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.

2. …………………………….
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.

3. …………………………….
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.

4. …………………………….
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.

5. …………………………….
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.

6. …………………………….
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.

7. …………………………….

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:

1. _______ 2. _______ 3. _______ 4. _______

5. _______ 6. _______ 7. _______ 8. _______

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)

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 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.
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.
1. 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.
2. The words "In reality" in the passage is closest in meaning to
A. surprisingly B. actually C. characteristically D. similarly
3. 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
4. The word "configuration" in the passage is closest in meaning to
A. unit B. center C. surface D. arrangement
5. 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)

1. The keeper had no sooner opened the cage door than the lion attacked him.
Hardly _______________________________________________________.
2. No other city in Vietnam is so large as Ho Chi Minh City.
Ho Chi Minh City is ______________________________.
3. They produce a lot of paper, so they need a lot of wood pulp.
The more _________________________________________.
4. We spent our childhood in that beautiful mountain resort, and we always remember it.
We always ____________________________________________________________.
5. She insisted that she should be called Joyce.
She insisted on ______________________.
6. It might be a good idea to use honey instead of sugar.
Why _______________________________________.
7. When you lie, some gestures can show you are lying.
Some gestures _______________________________.
8. He never suspected that the money had been stolen.
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 At no _____________________________________.
9. My decision to get up and dance coincided with the band's decision to stop playing.
The moment ________________________________________________________.
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)

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SỞ GD-ĐT HÀ TĨNH ĐÁP ÁN KỲ THI CHỌN ĐỘI TUYỂN HỌC SINH GIỎI
TRƯỜNG THPT MINH KHAI NĂM HỌC 2012-2013
Môn thi: Tiếng Anh 11
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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)
1. C 2. A 3. C 4. 5. B
6. B 7. C 8. A 9. A 10. A
11. A 12. B 13. D 14. D 15.
16. D 17. B 18. B 19. D 20. B
Part 2:
1. been 2.
3. do 4. a 5. the
6.
7. to 8.
9. am 10.

11. have 12. to 13. of 14. it 15. about

Part 3:10pts: 1/item)

1. immigration 3. locally 5. unpaid 7. handle 9. neighborhoods

2. cultural 4. vandalism 6. opposing 8. theft 10. punishment

Part 4 : (15 points) Mỗi từ đúng 1 điểm.

1. up 2. on 3. in 4. up
5. up 6. out of 7. from 8. in
9. from 10. with 11. on 12. into
13. of 14. on 15. with

II/. READING:
Part 1:

1. but 3. longer 5. which 7. made 9. work

2. been 4. numbers 6. information 8. data 10. advent

Part 2:

1. I 3. H 5. C 7.A
2.E 4. G 6.D 8.B

Part 3:

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1. D 2. B 3. B 4. D 5. A

III. WRITING
A.
1. Hardly had the keeper opened the cage door when the lion attacked him.
2. HCM City is larger than any other city in Vietnam.
3. The more paper they produce, the more wood pulp they need.
4. We always remember spending our childhood in that beautiful mountain resort.
5. She insisted on being called Joyce.
6. Why don't you try using honey instead of sugar .
7. Some gestures can give you away when you lie.
8. At no time did he suspect (that) the money had been stolen.
9. 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 được 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 5 lỗi nhỏ thì không trừ điểm ( về từ vựng, ngữ pháp, dùng từ...)
- Giám khảo cân nhắc và vận dụng cho theo thang điểm: 0 - 0,5 - 1,0 - 1,5 - 2,0.

SỞ GD-ĐT ĐỒNG THÁP KỲ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI CẤP TRƯỜNG
TRƯỜNG THPT TRƯỜNG XUÂN
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 được sử dụng tài liệu, kể cả từ điển. Giám thị không giải thích gì thêm.
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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)
1. Neil Armstrong was the first man to ___________ foot on the moon.
A. try B. step C. set D. walk
2. Thomas Edison ________ many new appliances using electricity during his long career.
A. invented B. inventing C. who invented D. was invented
3. _________ further riot to occur, the government would be forced to use its emergency powers.
A. Should B. Did C. Were D. Had
4. 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
5. New York and Tokyo are two of the most _______ populated cities in the world.
A. greatly B. densely C. variously D. closely
6. It can take up to more than six months to _______ a man to do this specialized work.
A. raise B. train C. learn D. practise
7. The longest movie I have ever seen in this cinema ________ for three hours.
A. stayed B. got C. lasted D. spent
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8. James was looking for a(n) ________ to visit that wonderful island once again.
A. opportunity B. necessity C. destiny D. possibility
9. “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 do 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)
A well-known scientist once gave a public lecture on astronomy. He described 1…

………..…..
how the Earth orbits around the sun and how the sun in turn, orbit around 2 …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 do we think we know better? What do we 10………………
know about the universe and how do 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)
1. Among recognized ________, maps are rarer than stamps but they have their avid enthusiasts and
admirers. (COLLECT)
2. _________ about the company’s future meant that few people wanted to invest money in it.
(CERTAIN)
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3. A holiday in America can be ________ cheap. (SURPRISE)
4. Everyone likes him because he has a really good sense of __________. (HUMOROUS)
5. That was one of the most ________ situation in my life. (EMBARRASSMENT)
6. In their last summer vacation, they went to rural areas to help _________ children learn to read and
write. (ADVANTAGE)
7. There will be totally twenty five _________ to participate in the game show. (CONTEST)
8. There is a great _________ of food and medicine in those underdeveloped African countries.
(SHORT)
9. ___________, 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) ______3______ across the Atlantic?
c/. It is essential that each bike (LOCK) ______4_______ 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 ______1______ 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 ______3______ categories.
d/. Your parcel will be sent to this address ______4_______ no more than 24 hours.
e/. It is not easy for them to work out alternative solutions ______5______ such a problem.
f/. He explained the rules very clearly ______6_____ them to make sure they knew exactly what to do.
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______.

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ANSWERS:

1………………... 1………………... 3………………... 4………………...

5………………... 6………………... 7………………... 8………………...

9………………... 10………………...

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:

0. ..photography.. 1. ……………………. 2. ……………………. 3. …………………….

4. ……………………. 5. ……………………. 6. ……………………. 7. …………………….

8. ……………………. 9. ……………………. 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 do 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 do 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.
1. A. sources B. resources C. invention D. use
2. A. found B. showed C. discovered D. distinguished
3. A. turn B. take C. cycle D. move
4. A. finding B. production C. construction D. invention
5. A. time B. era C. history D. step
6. A. For Example B. However C. As a result D. Nevertheless
7. A. equip B. provide C. feed D. power
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8. A. make B. get C. take D. learn
9. A. generate B. invent C. supply D. bring
10. A. usable B. available C. possible D. capable

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. Prepare yourself F. The right attitude

B. The benefits of the sport G. Moving off
C. When things go wrong H. Holding your body correctly
D. Different skating techniques I. How it all started
E. A change in approach

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.

2. …………………………….
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.

3. …………………………….
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.

4. …………………………….
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.

5. …………………………….
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.

6. …………………………….
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.

7. …………………………….

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.

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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:

1. _______ 2. _______ 3. _______ 4. _______

5. _______ 6. _______ 7. _______ 8. _______

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 ultra-
violet 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 do 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.
1. 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
2. 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
3. Skin cancer may be caused by ____________.
A. the global warming B. acid rain
C. air pollution D. ultra-violet radiation
4. 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 do not pollute the air
C. are easier to get D. can be recycled
5. 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)
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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)
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SỞ GD-ĐT HÀ TĨNH KỲ THI CHỌN ĐỘI TUYỂN HỌC SINH GIỎI
TRƯỜNG THPT MINH KHAI NĂM HỌC 2012-2013
Môn thi: Tiếng Anh 11
Thời gian thi: 120 phút
Ngày thi: 09-11-2012

Lưu ý:
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Thi sinh không được sử dụng tài liệu, kể cả 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)
1. Neil Armstrong was the first man to ___________ foot on the moon.
A. try B. step C. set D. walk
2. Thomas Edison ________ many new appliances using electricity during his long career.
A. invented B. inventing C. who invented D. was
invented
3. _________ further riot to occur, the government would be forced to use its emergency
powers.
A. Should B. Did C. Were D. Had
4. 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
5. New York and Tokyo are two of the most _______ populated cities in the world.
A. greatly B. densely C. variously D. closely
6. It can take up to more than six months to _______ a man to do this specialized work.
A. raise B. train C. learn D. practise
7. The longest movie I have ever seen in this cinema ________ for three hours.
A. stayed B. got C. lasted D. spent
8. James was looking for a(n) ________ to visit that wonderful island once again.
A. opportunity B. necessity C. destiny D. possibility
9. “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 do 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: 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( 0 and 00)
(10 points)
studying law
When I first went to a university I studied law. Although a 0. ...a.....
both my mother and older sister have science degrees 00. ..
...
no one else in the family had ever been studied law before 1. ...............
and my parents were very proud of me. The problem was 2. ...............
that I did not really know exactly what lawyers did do. 3. ...............
I had a very romantic ideas about going to court to defend 4. ...............
people who had been falsely accused of committing the crimes. 5. ...............
I imagined myself like those lawyers on TV, arguing 6. ...............
with the judge and the prosecution lawyer and convincing to 7. ...............
the jury that my client was innocent. After only a couple of 8 . ...............
weeks of very long and difficult lectures I am realized 9. ...............
that a lot of what a lawyer does is very practical and not 10. ...............
at all romantic. Nevertheless, I have began to understand 11. ...............
that to studying law was interesting and worthwhile for other 12. ...............
reasons. For example, you learn a lot of about consumers’ 13. ...............
rights. With it this kind of knowledge you can really 14. ...............
help people. I am very glad about I chose to study law. 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 do 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-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
computer- generated 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. Prepare yourself F. The right attitude

B. The benefits of the sport G. Moving off
C. When things go wrong H. Holding your body correctly
D. Different skating techniques I. How it all started
E. A change in approach

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.

2. …………………………….
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.

3. …………………………….
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.

4. …………………………….
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.

5. …………………………….
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.

6. …………………………….
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.

7. …………………………….

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:

1. _______ 2. _______ 3. _______ 4. _______

5. _______ 6. _______ 7. _______ 8. _______

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.
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.
1. 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.
2. The words "In reality" in the passage is closest in meaning to
A. surprisingly B. actually C. characteristically D. similarly
3. 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
4. The word "configuration" in the passage is closest in meaning to
A. unit B. center C. surface D. arrangement
5. 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)

1. The keeper had no sooner opened the cage door than the lion attacked him.
Hardly _______________________________________________________.
2. No other city in Vietnam is so large as Ho Chi Minh City.
Ho Chi Minh City is ______________________________.
3. They produce a lot of paper, so they need a lot of wood pulp.
The more _________________________________________.
4. We spent our childhood in that beautiful mountain resort, and we always remember it.
We always ____________________________________________________________.
5. She insisted that she should be called Joyce.
She insisted on ______________________.
6. It might be a good idea to use honey instead of sugar.
Why _______________________________________.
7. When you lie, some gestures can show you are lying.
Some gestures _______________________________.
8. He never suspected that the money had been stolen.
At no _____________________________________.
9. My decision to get up and dance coincided with the band's decision to stop playing.
The moment ________________________________________________________.
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)

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SỞ GD-ĐT HÀ TĨNH ĐÁP ÁN KỲ THI CHỌN ĐỘI TUYỂN HỌC SINH GIỎI
TRƯỜNG THPT MINH KHAI NĂM HỌC 2012-2013
Môn thi: Tiếng Anh 11
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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)
1. C 2. A 3. C 4. 5. B
6. B 7. C 8. A 9. A 10. A
11. A 12. B 13. D 14. D 15.
16. D 17. B 18. B 19. D 20. B
Part 2:
1. been 2.
3. do 4. a 5. the
6.
7. to 8.
9. am 10.

11. have 12. to 13. of 14. it 15. about

Part 3:10pts: 1/item)

1. immigration 3. locally 5. unpaid 7. handle 9. neighborhoods

2. cultural 4. vandalism 6. opposing 8. theft 10. punishment

Part 4 : (15 points) Mỗi từ đúng 1 điểm.

1. up 2. on 3. in 4. up
5. up 6. out of 7. from 8. in
9. from 10. with 11. on 12. into
13. of 14. on 15. with

II/. READING:
Part 1:

1. but 3. longer 5. which 7. made 9. work

2. been 4. numbers 6. information 8. data 10. advent

Part 2:

1. I 3. H 5. C 7.A
2.E 4. G 6.D 8.B

Part 3:

1. D 2. B 3. B 4. D 5. A

III. WRITING
A.
1. Hardly had the keeper opened the cage door when the lion attacked him.
2. HCM City is larger than any other city in Vietnam.
3. The more paper they produce, the more wood pulp they need.
4. We always remember spending our childhood in that beautiful mountain resort.
5. She insisted on being called Joyce.
6. Why don't you try using honey instead of sugar .
7. Some gestures can give you away when you lie.
8. At no time did he suspect (that) the money had been stolen.
9. 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 được 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 5 lỗi nhỏ thì không trừ điểm ( về từ vựng, ngữ pháp, dùng
từ...)
- Giám khảo cân nhắc và vận dụng cho theo thang điểm: 0 - 0,5 - 1,0 - 1,5 -
2,0.
 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)
1. A. explosion B. unexpected C. employee D. disappear
2. A. capture B. offspring C. scenic D. protect
3. A. apply B. chapter C. sector D. solar
4. A. decide B. visit C. gymnast D. finish
5. 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)
1. A. heat B. release C. great D. clean
2. A. dangerous B. language C. energy D. change
3. A. jumped B. grabbed C. remarked D. laughed
4. A. maps B. lives C. boys D. rubs
5. 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)
1. The village .................. we were born is very beautiful.
A. where B. which C. whose D. when

2. She is the girl ................ will win the first prize in the beauty contest.
A. about whom B. whose C. whom D. who
3. 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
4. My father dislikes ................. while he is speaking.
A. to be interrupting B. being interrupted C. to interrupt D. to interrupting
5. She asked.............. whether she really wanted to take the exam.
A. anyone else B. each other C. herself D. one
6. It was ............ a difficult question that we couldn’t answer it.
A.so B.such C. very D. too
7. 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
8. I would have been happy if he ................ to my birthday party last night
A. come B. coming C.had came D. had come
9. Everyone hopes to succeed in life, .................?
A. doesn’t he B. does he C. do they D. don’t they
10. Jonny was the last applicant .................. for a position in this company.
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.

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 A. called B. was calling C. calling D. was
called
II. Put the verbs in brackets into the correct tense of form.(10 points)
1. Yesterday I (cross)…………….a street when a truck (turn)…………….the corner very
fast and almost (hit)…………..me.
2. He spent his money as if he ................ (win) a lottery.
3. 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.
4. The envelop ............. (lie) on the table has no stamp on it.
5. I’ll help you translate the letter into English after I ............ (finish) my report.
6. I caught him ................. (climb) over my wall. I asked him to explain but he refused
to say
7. Peter, as well as his parents,............... (watch) TV at the moment.
8. At 8 pm yesterday, she (play)..........games on computer.
III.Use the correct form of the words in parentheses.(5 points)
1. Both Nam and Hoa are stamp ………………They share the same hobby (collect)
2. My brother is an ……………………violin player . (accomplish )
3. My uncle is a good ……………. . He learnt to play the guitar when he was very
small . (guitar)
4. ……………………is my sister’s favourite sports . (athlete)
5. 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)
1. ” If you had asked me, I would have lent you my car” he said to her
He told……………………………………………………………
2. We finished this work in 2 hours
It took ……………………………………………………………
3. My father is out of work, so he spends a lot of time at home.
Being….........………………………………………………
4. While I was having lunch, the phone rang.
During ............................................................................................
5. The thief tried to escape but the police stopped him.
The police prevented the thief…………… ………………...........
6. A man answered the phone. He told me you were away.
The man…......................................................................................... ..
7. “ You have broken my vase of flowers, Jane.” John said.
John accused............... ........................................................
8. If it doesn’t rain heavily, I will pick you up at the station.
Unless.............................................................................................
9. 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)
1. Neil Armstrong was the first person setting foot on the moon
A B C D
2. The bridge, building just last year, is now in bad condition
A B C D
3. I guess he may have been unhappy when he heard the news.
A B C D
4. I was such nervous that I didn’t think I would pass the exam.
A B C D
5. She asked why did Peter look so embarrassed when he saw Carole.
A B C D

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 SECTION FOUR : READING
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, 8 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.
1. A.risen B. raised C. grown D. shown
2. A.neighbourhood B. colleagues C. friendship D. popularity
3. A.old B. oldest C. elderly D. age
4. A.office B. officer C. official D. officially
5. A.it B. that C. which D. what
6. A.found B. founded C. set D. fixed
7. A.who B. that C. he D. whom
8. A.enjoyed B fascinate C. interested D. astonished
9. 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.
1. What is the problem in New York ?
A. it has too many aples B. it is too big
C. it looked like an apple D. it is too crowded
2. What does a cab mean ?
A. a truck B. a bus C. a taxi D. It is too
crowded
3. 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
4. The world “track” can best be replaced by ………….
A. roadway B. station C. light bulb D. train
5. 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)
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 scream was happily coughing spent
only experience crowded black 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
Trường THPT T ĩnh Gia 1 Đ ÁP ÁN ĐỀ THI HỌC SINH GIỎI-NĂM HỌC 2011-2012
Tổ: Ngoại Ngữ Môn: Tiếng Anh Khối 11
SECTION ONE: PHONETICS
I.Choose the word whose main stress pattern is put differently from that of the other words. (5 points)
1. A
2. D
3. A
4. A
5. D
II. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the other words.
(5 points)
1. C
2. B
3. B
4. A
5. D
SECTION TWO: VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR
I. Choose the best word or phrase to complete each of the following sentences(15 points)
1.A 2.D
3.A 4.B
5.C 6.B
7.D 8.D
9.D 10.B
11.C 12.C
13.C 14.C 15.A
II. Put the verbs in brackets into the correct tense of form.(10 points)
1. was crossing/ turned/hit
2. had won
3. working
4. lying
5. have finished
6. climbing
7. are watching
8. was playing
III.Use the correct form of the words in parentheses.(5 points)
1. collectors

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 2. accomplished
3. guitarist
4. athletics
5. pollution
SECTION THREE: WRITING
I. Rewirte each sentence, beginning as shown, so that the meaning stay the same.(10 points)
1. He told her (that) if she had asked him, he would have lent her his car.
2. It took us 2 hours to finish this work.
3. Being out of work, he spends a lot of time at home.
4. During the lunch, the phone rang.
5. The police prevented the thief from escaping.
6. The man who answered the phone. told me you were away.

7. John accused Jane of having broken his vase of flowers.

8. Unless it rains heavily, I will pick you up at the station.
9. 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)
1. C to set
2. B built
3. A might have been
4. A so
5. B Peter looked

SECTION FOUR : READING

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)
1. spent
2. was
3. crowded
4. happily
5. black
6. scream
7. blocked
8. coughing
9. only
10. experience

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 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)
1. A. explosion B. unexpected C. employee D. disappear
2. A. capture B. offspring C. scenic D. protect
3. A. apply B. chapter C. sector D. solar
4. A. decide B. visit C. gymnast D. finish
5. 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)
1. A. heat B. release C. great D. clean
2. A. dangerous B. language C. energy D. change
3. A. jumped B. grabbed C. remarked D. laughed
4. A. maps B. lives C. boys D. rubs
5. 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)
1. The village .................. we were born is very beautiful.
A. where B. which C. whose D. when

2. She is the girl ................ will win the first prize in the beauty contest.
A. about whom B. whose C. whom D. who
3. 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
4. My father dislikes ................. while he is speaking.
A. to be interrupting B. being interrupted C. to interrupt D. to interrupting
5. She asked.............. whether she really wanted to take the exam.
A. anyone else B. each other C. herself D. one
6. It was ............ a difficult question that we couldn’t answer it.
A.so B.such C. very D. too
7. 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
8. I would have been happy if he ................ to my birthday party last night
A. come B. coming C.had came D. had come
9. Everyone hopes to succeed in life, .................?
A. doesn’t he B. does he C. do they D. don’t they
10. Jonny was the last applicant .................. for a position in this company.
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.

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 A. called B. was calling C. calling D. was
called
II. Put the verbs in brackets into the correct tense of form.(10 points)
1. Yesterday I (cross)…………….a street when a truck (turn)…………….the corner very
fast and almost (hit)…………..me.
2. He spent his money as if he ................ (win) a lottery.
3. 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.
4. The envelop ............. (lie) on the table has no stamp on it.
5. I’ll help you translate the letter into English after I ............ (finish) my report.
6. I caught him ................. (climb) over my wall. I asked him to explain but he refused
to say
7. Peter, as well as his parents,............... (watch) TV at the moment.
8. At 8 pm yesterday, she (play)..........games on computer.
III.Use the correct form of the words in parentheses.(5 points)
1. Both Nam and Hoa are stamp ………………They share the same hobby (collect)
2. My brother is an ……………………violin player . (accomplish )
3. My uncle is a good ……………. . He learnt to play the guitar when he was very
small . (guitar)
4. ……………………is my sister’s favourite sports . (athlete)
5. 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)
1. ” If you had asked me, I would have lent you my car” he said to her
He told……………………………………………………………
2. We finished this work in 2 hours
It took ……………………………………………………………
3. My father is out of work, so he spends a lot of time at home.
Being….........………………………………………………
4. While I was having lunch, the phone rang.
During ............................................................................................
5. The thief tried to escape but the police stopped him.
The police prevented the thief…………… ………………...........
6. A man answered the phone. He told me you were away.
The man…......................................................................................... ..
7. “ You have broken my vase of flowers, Jane.” John said.
John accused............... ........................................................
8. If it doesn’t rain heavily, I will pick you up at the station.
Unless.............................................................................................
9. 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)
1. Neil Armstrong was the first person setting foot on the moon
A B C D
2. The bridge, building just last year, is now in bad condition
A B C D
3. I guess he may have been unhappy when he heard the news.
A B C D
4. I was such nervous that I didn’t think I would pass the exam.
A B C D
5. She asked why did Peter look so embarrassed when he saw Carole.
A B C D

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 SECTION FOUR : READING
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, 8 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.
1. A.risen B. raised C. grown D. shown
2. A.neighbourhood B. colleagues C. friendship D. popularity
3. A.old B. oldest C. elderly D. age
4. A.office B. officer C. official D. officially
5. A.it B. that C. which D. what
6. A.found B. founded C. set D. fixed
7. A.who B. that C. he D. whom
8. A.enjoyed B fascinate C. interested D. astonished
9. 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.
1. What is the problem in New York ?
A. it has too many aples B. it is too big
C. it looked like an apple D. it is too crowded
2. What does a cab mean ?
A. a truck B. a bus C. a taxi D. It is too
crowded
3. 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
4. The world “track” can best be replaced by ………….
A. roadway B. station C. light bulb D. train
5. 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)
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 scream was happily coughing spent
only experience crowded black 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
Trường THPT T ĩnh Gia 1 Đ ÁP ÁN ĐỀ THI HỌC SINH GIỎI-NĂM HỌC 2011-2012
Tổ: Ngoại Ngữ Môn: Tiếng Anh Khối 11
SECTION ONE: PHONETICS
I.Choose the word whose main stress pattern is put differently from that of the other words. (5 points)
1. A
2. D
3. A
4. A
5. D
II. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the other words.
(5 points)
1. C
2. B
3. B
4. A
5. D
SECTION TWO: VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR
I. Choose the best word or phrase to complete each of the following sentences(15 points)
1.A 2.D
3.A 4.B
5.C 6.B
7.D 8.D
9.D 10.B
11.C 12.C
13.C 14.C 15.A
II. Put the verbs in brackets into the correct tense of form.(10 points)
1. was crossing/ turned/hit
2. had won
3. working
4. lying
5. have finished
6. climbing
7. are watching
8. was playing
III.Use the correct form of the words in parentheses.(5 points)
1. collectors

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 2. accomplished
3. guitarist
4. athletics
5. pollution
SECTION THREE: WRITING
I. Rewirte each sentence, beginning as shown, so that the meaning stay the same.(10 points)
1. He told her (that) if she had asked him, he would have lent her his car.
2. It took us 2 hours to finish this work.
3. Being out of work, he spends a lot of time at home.
4. During the lunch, the phone rang.
5. The police prevented the thief from escaping.
6. The man who answered the phone. told me you were away.

7. John accused Jane of having broken his vase of flowers.

8. Unless it rains heavily, I will pick you up at the station.
9. 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)
1. C to set
2. B built
3. A might have been
4. A so
5. B Peter looked

SECTION FOUR : READING

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)
1. spent
2. was
3. crowded
4. happily
5. black
6. scream
7. blocked
8. coughing
9. only
10. experience

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 SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO ĐỀ THI KHẢO SÁT CHẤT LƯỢNG HỌC BỒI DƯỠNG
THANH HOÁ NĂM HỌC 2013 – 2014
TRƯỜNG THPT HÀ TRUNG MÔN THI: TIẾNG ANH – LỚP 11
Thời gian làm bài: 150 phút (Không kể thời gian giao đề)
Kì thi ngày 29 tháng 11 năm 2013
ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC ================

PHẦN I: TRẮC NGHIỆM ( 30điểm )

NGỮ ÂM (5 điểm)
Chọn từ có phần được gạch chân phát âm khác với những từ còn lại:
1. A. master B. ask C. aspect D. castle
2. A. busy B. noisy C. sugar D. present
3. A. practice B. device C. service D. office
4. A. method B. negative C. secondary D. media
5. A. naked B. wicked C. needed D. walked

TÌM LỖI SAI (5 điểm)

Chọn A, B, C, hoặc D là lỗi sai trong câu:
6. Now that the stress of examinations are over, we can go somewhere for our holiday.
A B C D
7. The students seemed very nervously before the final exam.
A B C D
8. Helen has never met such good person who is ready to help others.
A B C D
9. If only I have done the test better than other students did.
A B C D
10. Everybody in class has to choose a topic of your own to write an essay of 500 words.
A B C D
TỪ VỰNG VÀ NGỮ PHÁP (10 điểm)
Chọn đáp án đúng:
11. Steel_______ with chromium to produce a noncorrosive substance known as stainless steel.
A. is combined B. that is combined C. combining D. when combined
12. Joe seemed to be in a good mood, ________ he snapped at me angrily when I asked him to join us.
A. yet B. so C. for D. and
13. A fire must have a readily available supply of oxygen. ________, it will stop burning.
A. Consequently B. Furthermore C. Otherwise D. However
14. “Who has brothers and sisters?”
“Everyone ________Virginia who’s an only child.”
A. except to B. with C. from D. but
15. He is the manager of the factory. He’s ________it.
A. charged with B. charged C. in charge D. in charge of
16. He was new on the job, but he quickly fit himself into the ________ routine of the office.
A. establishing B. established C. establishes D. establish
17. Florida, ________ the Sunshine State, attracts many tourists every year.
A. is B. is known as C. known as D. that is known as
18. ________becoming extinct is of great concern to zoologists.
A. That giant pandas are B. Giant pandas are
C. Are giant pandas D. Giant panda is
19. _______ my experience, very few people really understand the problem.
A. To B. In C. With D. From
20. When she died, she gave _________ all her money to a charity for cats.
A. away B. out C. on D. off

Khối 11 - trang 1
ĐỌC HIỂU (10 điểm)
Đọc 2 đoạn văn sau rồi trả lời câu hỏi bằng cách chọn đáp án đúng:
Đoạn 1
Few people now question the reality of global warming and its effects on the world's climate.
Many scientists put the blame for recent natural disasters on the increase __21__ the world's
temperatures and are convinced that, more than ever before, the Earth is at risk from the force of the
wind, rain and sun. __22__ to them, global warming is making extreme weather events; such as
hurricanes and droughts, even more severe and causing sea levels all around the world to rise.
Environmental groups are putting __23__ on governments to take action to reduce the amount of
carbon dioxide which is given __24__ by factories and power plants, thus attacking the problem at its
source. They are in favor of more money being spent on research into solar, wind and wave energy
devices, which could then replace existing power stations. Some scientists, __25__ , believe that even if
we stopped releasing carbon dioxide and other gases into the atmosphere tomorrow, we would have to
wait several hundred years to notice the results. Global warming, it seems, is to stay.
21. A. in B. at C. by D. to
22. A. Concerning B. Regarding C. Depending D. According
23. A. force B. pressure C. persuasion D. encouragement
24. A. off B. away C. up D. over
25. A. because B. however C. despite D. although

Đoạn 2
America's foods began to affect the rest of the world - not only raw staples such as wheat and
corn, but a new American cuisine that spread throughout the world. American emphasis on
convenience and rapid consumption is best represented in fast foods such as hamburgers, French fries,
and soft drinks, which almost all Americans have eaten. By the 1960s and 1970s fast foods became one
of America's strongest exports as franchises for McDonald's and Burger King spread through Europe
and other parts of the world, including the former Soviet Union and Communist China. Traditional
meals cooked at home and consumed at a leisurely pace - common in the rest of the world, and once
common in the United States - gave way to quick lunches and dinners eaten on the run as other
countries mimicked American cultural patterns.
By the late 20th century, Americans had become more conscious of their diets, eating more
poultry, fish, and fresh fruits and vegetables and fewer eggs and less beef. They also began appreciating
fresh ingredients and livelier flavor, and cooks began to rediscover many world cuisines in forms closer
to their original. In California, chefs combined the fresh fruits and vegetables available year-round with
ingredients and spices sometimes borrowed from immigrant kitchens to create an innovative cooking
style that was lighter than traditional French, but more interesting and varied than typical American
cuisine. Along with the state's wines, California cuisine eventually took its place among the
acknowledged forms of fine dining.

26. Fast foods such as hamburgers, French fries, and soft drinks
A. are traditional meals of the US people.
B. are popular because of their nutritious values.
C. became more popular than meals cooked at home in China.
D. became popular with other European and Asian countries.
27. Which of the following is similar in meaning to the world cuisine?
A. Cooking B. Style of cooking C. Cookery D. Cook
28. What is the main idea of the first paragraph?
A. America's cuisine used to have an influence on many countries.
B. McDonald's and Burger King are American food suppliers successful in Europe and other parts of
the world.
C. Traditional meals cooked at home and consumed at a leisurely pace are not common in the USA.
D. Fast foods became one of America's strongest exports.
29. Which of the following statements is TRUE?

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A. By the late 20th century, fast foods had lost their popularity in the USA.
B. Americans used to eat more poultry, fish, and, fresh fruits and vegetables than they do now.
C. Cooking styles of other countries began to affect America's by the late 20th century.
D. Fewer eggs and less beef in the American diet made them fitter.
30. An innovative cooking style was created in California
A. by borrowing recipes from immigrant kitchens.
B. to attract more immigrants to the state.
C. and made the state's wines well-known.
D. by combining the local specialities with immgrants' spices.

PHẦN II: TỰ LUẬN( 70 điểm)

HÌNH THỨC ĐỘNG TỪ (20 điểm)

Cho hình thức đúng của động từ trong ngoặc :
31. Where do you think Mai is today?
I don’t know she (sleep) ..................late.
32. She took a risk investing money with them. I’d rather she (not do ) ..................it.
33. The boy’s eyes were red because he (cry) ..................
34. On the first of next month, he (be) ..................in prison for five years.
35. It is important that he (try) ..................to get some sleep.
36. He (go) ..................to the last meeting, but he didn’t.
37. He complained of (order) ..................to stay behind.
38. Scarcely they (move) ..................into the new house when their friends came in.
39. I feel as if my head (be) ..................on fire now, doctor.
40. The police caught him (climb) ..................over the garden wall.
41. “You were late for your dental appointment.”
“I know. I (not/ stay) .................. so long at the library.”
42. It is necessary that everyone (be) .................. calm in times of danger.
43. If you want to see us, come to Tom’s on Sunday. We (wait) .................. for you there at
midday.
44. It was a fine day and the roads were crowded because a lot of people (rush) ..................
to the seaside.
45. Those were the highest words of praise they ever (hear) .................. from the old man.
46. Our little children enjoy (take) .................. to the water park every Sunday.
47. I don’t feel good. I (stay) .................. home from work tomorrow.
48. It won’t be safe to use these stairs until they (repair) .................. .
49. The city is now crowded with the people who (seek) .................. employment.
50. The old man is said (leave) .................... all his money to an old people’s home when he
died.

ĐIỀN TỪ (10 điểm)

Tìm từ thích hợp để điền vào chỗ trống trong đoạn văn sau:
Dinner parties
Organising a dinner party can be a stressful business. Firstly you have to decide (51) _________you
are going to invite and make (52) ___________the guests are going to mix well. It’s (53)
___________good inviting people that are either going to sit around (54) ___________small groups
and only speak to each (55) ___________or people that are going to hide behind the furniture and not
talk at (56 ) _________. Also you have to ensure they can get to and from your home ( 57)
_________any problems. Next is organising the food. You want to prepare a meal that is above average
standard, but doesn’t cost the earth . It is also wise to ask the guests about their likes and dislikes (58)
___________you invite them, as you don’t want to serve up a meal nobody (59)__________ eat.
Cooking the meal is important as (60 )___________ because you want it ready at the time you stated.
Seating arrangements are important too. You don’t want all the quiet guests at one end of the table and
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get people to relax and chat. And remember to shut the cat in another room, as you don’t want it to
jump onto the table searching for a snack!

TỪ LOẠI (10 điểm)

Cho hình thức từ loại thích hợp của từ trong ngoặc:
61. These shoes look quite smart but they’re terribly.................. (COMFORT)
62. Air .........is a big problem in many cities in the world.( POLLUTE)
63. It is forbidden to hunt for that kind of bird. It has been listed as one of the ..................species.
(DANGER)
64. Many Vietnamese women today continue to wear the ao dai - the unique and .................. dresses.
(FASHION)
65. We are really impressed by the ..................of these villagers. (FRIEND)
66. Internet is a wonderful.................. of modern life. (INVENT)
67.Some of these traditional dresses have been ........................... (MODERN)
68. Some rare animals are in danger of.................. (EXTINCT)
69. Do you have a ............. costume in your country? (NATION)
70. Those books are necessary for your thesis. They are really .................. (INFORM)

VIẾT CÂU NGHĨA TƯƠNG ĐƯƠNG (20 điểm)

Viết lại câu có nghĩa tương đương với câu đã cho:
71. Harry couldn’t afford this car.

This car was ……………………………………………………………………………
72. As my grandmother grows older, she becomes more intolerant.

The older ……………………………………………………………………………
73. On arriving in Canberra, I wrote a letter to my parents.

When I ……………………………………………………………………………
74. It is said that the thief stole everything in the house.

The thief……………………………………………………………………………
75. He ran so fast that nobody could catch up with him.

So……………………………………………………………………………
76. “ I’m sorry I didn’t catch the ball for your sister yesterday” Nam said to Huong

Nam apologized …………………………………………………………………………
77. We had hardly put up the tent than it started to rain

No sooner……………………………………………………………………………
78. She didn’t say a word as she left the room

She left…………… …………………………………………………………………
79. Anyone who wants to become a doctor has to study hard

If………………………………………………………………………………………
80. It was only when I left home that I realized how much my family meant to me

Not until……………………………………………………………………………
THÀNH LẬP CÂU (10 điểm)
Từ các từ hoặc cụm từ được cho hãy tạo thành câu đúng:
81.We / wish / have / more / time / last night.
..................................................................................................................................................................
82.John / allow / daughter / swim / friends.
..................................................................................................................................................................
83.Important / you / do / exercises / before / class.
..................................................................................................................................................................
84.It / wrong / you / not / help / him / studies.
..................................................................................................................................................................
85.when / arrive / victim / bring / hospital / police.
..................................................................................................................................................................

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SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO
THANH HOÁ
TRƯỜNG THPT HÀ TRUNG
ĐÁP ÁN – THANG ĐIỂM
ĐỀ THI KHẢO SÁT CHẤT LƯỢNG HỌC BỒI DƯỠNG
NĂM HỌC 2013 – 2014
MÔN THI: TIẾNG ANH – LỚP 11
Kì thi ngày 29 tháng 11 năm 2013
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Tính điểm: tổng số điểm bằng điểm thực

10
PHẦN I TRẮC NGHIỆM: 30 ĐIỂM
(Mỗi câu đúng1 điểm)

1 B 11 A 21 A
2 C 12 A 22 D
3 B 13 C 23 B
4 D 14 D 24 A
5 D 15 D 25 B
6 C 16 B 26 D
7 C 17 C 27 B
8 B 18 A 28 A
9 A 19 B 29 C
10 C 20 A 30 D

PHẦN II TỰ LUẬN: 70 ĐIỂM

HÌNH THỨC ĐỘNG TỪ: 20 điểm (mỗi động từ chia đúng 1 điểm)
31. Must have slept
32. Hadn’t done
33. Had been crying
34. Will have been
35. (Should try)
36. Should have gone
37. Having been ordered
38. Had they moved
39. Were
40. climbing
41. shouldn’t have stayed
42. be/ should be
43. shall/ will be waiting
44. were rushing
45. had ever heard
46. being taken
47. am staying/am going to stay
48. have been repaired
49. are seeking
50. to have left

ĐIỀN TỪ: 10 điểm (mỗi từ đúng 1 điểm)

51. who(m)
52. sure

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53. no
54. in
55. other
56 . all
57. without
58. when / before
59. Can / will
60. well

TỪ LOẠI 10 điểm (mỗi từ đúng 1 điểm)

61. Uncomfortable
62. Pollution
63.Endangered
64.Fashionable
65.Friendliness
66. Invention
67. Modernized
68. Extinction
69. National
70. informative

VIẾT CÂU NGHĨA TƯƠNG ĐƯƠNG: 20 điểm (mỗi câu đúng 2 điểm)
71. This car was too expensive for Harry to buy/ This car was so expensive that Harry couldn’t buy it.
72. The older my grandmother is, the more intolerant she becomes.
73. When I arrived in Canberra, I wrote a letter to my parents.
74. the thief is said to have stolen everything in the house
75. So fast did he run that nobody could catch up with him.
76. Nam apologized Huong for not catching (not having caught) the ball for her sister the day before.
77. No sooner had we put up the tent than it started to rain
78.She left the room without saying a word
79. If anyone wants to become a doctor, they have to study hard
80. Not until (after) I (had) left home did I realize how much my family meant to me

THÀNH LẬP CÂU: 10 điểm (mỗi câu đúng 2 điểm)

81.We wish we had had more time last night.
82.John allows / allowed his dauhgter to swim with her friends.
83.It’s important for you to do the exercises before going to class.
84.It is wrong of you not to help him with his studies.
85. When we arrived, the victim had been brought to hospital by the police.

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SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO HÀ TĨNH KỲ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI TỈNH LỚP 11
NĂM HỌC: 2010 - 2011
ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC MÔN: TIẾNG ANH
(Đề thi gồm 5 trang) THỜI GIAN LÀM BÀI: 180 PHÚT

Lưu ý: Thí sinh làm bài vào tờ giấy thi

A. LEXICO – GRAMMAR
I. Choose the best option A, B, C or D to complete the following questions.
1. According to the …………………… of the contract, tenants must give six months notice if
they intend to leave.
A. laws B. rules C. terms D. details
2. Please accept our …………………….. congratulations!
A. finest B. warmest C. dearest D. deepest
3. It is difficult for museums to find funds to protect the nation's …………………
A. inheritance B. heritage C. possessions D. legacy
4. A part-time job gives me the freedom to ………………. my own interests.
A. pursue B. chase C. seek D. catch
5. In his first game for Newcastle, Keegan ………………. a goal after 58 minutes.
A. scored B. won C. earned D. gained
6. ………………….. to China, if you had the chance?
A. Do you go B. You go C. Had you gone D. Would you go
7. It ………………. a lot of patience to be a nurse.
A. uses B. takes C. spends D. costs
8. She had to pass all her exams or ________ she would have no holiday.
A. instead B. else C. therefore D. though
9. " How's Karen today?" "She is feeling …………………….. she was yesterday."
A. better slightly than B. slight better than C. slightly better than D. slightly better
10. "Is Tom a good worker?" "He …………………….. what he starts."
A. never almost finishes B. finishes almost ever
C. almost never finishes D. finishes never almost
II. In most lines of the text, there is an extra word. Write the extra word or put a tick (

) in
the gap if a line is correct. (0) and (00) have been done as examples.
There were eight of us in my family. We lived by in a very 0.………by…….
small house. It was always untidy because we left our toys 00.…..…
……..
lying down around. At first, our parents picked our things up 1.………………
of for us. But eventually they decided not to put up with 2.………………
our untidiness any longer. They worked up out an original way 3.………………
to make it tidier. They placed one big box by on the front door 4.………………
for all the things that we dropped by on our way into the house 5.………………
from the garden. Each of us had our own personal box indoors, 6.………………
too. So, when anyone tidied the house, they could put with things 7.………………
into boxes instead of taking them upstairs. Our parents made 8.………………
us to pay a fine if we didn't pick up our things. We hated this 9.………………
punishment more than being told it off. We didn't get much pocket 10.………………
money and didn't want to waste it up on fines. So we sat down 11.………………
and worked out a schedule for tidying the house. We took off 12.………………
turns cleaning and made out sure the house was tidy when our 13.………………
parents came home. We have all grown it up and left home now 14.………………
but we agree that our parents definitely had the right idea. 15.………………
III. Write the correct FORM of each bracketed word in the numbered spaces . (0) has been
done as an example.
JOB INTERVIEWS
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Interviews are an (0. PERFECT) method of choosing the best people 0. imperfect
for jobs, yet human (1. BE) like to examine each other in this way. 1……………….
One of the many problems of (2. SELECT) as it is commonly practised 2……………….
is that the forms filled in by (3. APPLY) often fail to show people as 3……………….
they really are. This means that you can follow all the best (4. ADVISE) 4……………….
when completing your form and still find that you are (5. SUCCESS) 5……………….
at the next stage - the interview. (6. SIMILAR) in the rare cases where 6……………….
interviews are automatic, a candidate with an (7. ADEQUATE) form 7……………….
may do surprisingly well.
Of course, your form needs to show that you have (8. CONFIDENT) in 8……………….
your (9. ABLE) to do the job, but don't try to turn yourself into someone 9……………….
else - a person you have to pretend to be at the interview. Realism and
(10. HONEST) are definitely the best approach. 10……………….
IV. Supply the correct form of the VERBS in block capitals in brackets to complete the
passage.
My friends Paul and Ellen (1. RETURN, just) ………… from their honeymoon in
Europe. Before they (2. LEAVE) ……….. New York, I (3. GIVE) ………. them my brother’s
address in Switzerland in the hope that they (4. VISIT) ……… him and his family.
When I (5. GO) ……… to call on the newly-weds last Tuesday night, they told me how much
they (6. ENJOY) ……… travelling around Europe and that we (7. LOOK, soon) …..….. at the
colour slides they (8. TAKE) ………. They also gave me greetings from my brother and assured
me that it (9. BE) …………a great pleasure for them (10. MEET) ……. my relatives.
B. READING COMPREHENSION
I. Read the text below and decide which answer A, B, C, or D best fits each space.
Margarine
Napoleon III of France was (0).A……. for the invention of the butter substitute known as
margarine. He was looking for a cheap (1) ……… to butter for the poorer people of society, and
for his army and navy. So he (2) ............... up a prize competition to see who would (3) ...............
up with the best solution.
There was only one (4) ................. into this competition, from a man called Meges
Mouries. He had (5) ................ over two years experimenting, and finally found an acceptable
butter substitute made from milk and various animal fats. It tasted quite pleasant, and spread well
on bread, but it was (6) ............. white. (7) ………its colour, Meges Mouries’ invention was
awarded the prize. Yellow colouring was added to it at a (8) ............. date.
Margarine soon went into mass (9) ............... and was exported all over the world. In
Britain it was called 'Butterine', until protests from farmers (10) ............. to that name being
made illegal. Farmers in America were not happy (11) ………....the new arrival on the market
either. They (12) …….....to the yellow colouring, saying that it made it resemble butter so
(13)……….. that it could deceive consumers.
In effect, Napoleon III's competition is still going on. The ultimate (14) ........... of every
margarine manufacturer is to produce a product that is (15) ………… to distinguish from butter.
And they keep trying.
0. A responsible B original C fundamental D vital
1. A option B replacement C alternative D choice
2.A set B took C gave D put
3.A make B bring C go D come
4.A competitor B player C attempt D entry
5.A used B spent C tried D made
6.A clear B pure C true D perfect
7.A Despite B Although C However D Nevertheless
8.A further B longer C later D farther
9.A production B creation C industry D construction
10.A changed B ended C brought D led
11.A over B about C at D for
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 12. A protested B objected C disagreed D argued
13. A justly B nearly C rightly D closely
14. A end B score C goal D finish
15. A impractical B unable C impossible D incapable
II. Read the following passage and answer the questions by choosing one answer A, B, C or
D only.
Long-haul flights have just got longer, with a non-stop flight from Singapore to New York now
in operation. But 18 hours in the air creates its own challenges. A lot of preparation goes into the
ultra long-haul flight. The air craft is specifically designed for the journey with more space and
extensive entertainment services. The flight crews are also specially trained.
The seasoned traveler is also more aware of the health risks associated with a flight that covers
as much as 16.600 km (10.310 miles) in distance. Exposure to lower oxygen levels for up to 18,
maybe 20, hours is abnormal for the human body. With deep vein thrombosis (DVT) the
problem really starts occurring after 12 hours (in-flight). This could lead to an increase in heart
attack.
Doctors believe that prevention is better than cure when it comes to in-flight health. Passengers
on ultra long-range flights need to be provided with flight socks and, if necessary, tablets for
thinning the blood. It is not just the health and vitality of the passenger that is at stake on a flight
of this length, but also that of the flight crew. “They give us training on fatigue management and
how to adjust to the local time in New York and to exercise, as well as take care of our diet and
eat lightly in-flight,” says Linda Wu, a stewardess on Singapore Airlines.
However, passengers are trading in health concerns for convenience. An extra-long flight means
passengers do not need to break up their journey and change planes. “They like to board once,
de-plane once. It is saving time,” says James Williams from Singapore Airlines. “From Los
Angeles to Singapore, passengers are saving two and a half hours. And to New York passengers
are saving up to four hours in flying time.”
Thai Airways is also launching a non-stop service to New York from Bangkok next June to
compete with Singapore Airlines. It is planning a similar service to Chicago, Cathay Pacific,
Continental, Qantas and Emirates Airlines also offer flights that are more than 14 hours in
duration. However, there is still a question of whether longer non-stop flight will become
popular.
“They will certainly have a role in the future of aviation, there is no doubt about it. People will
prefer to fly non-stop if it is available,” says Chris Johnson, an airline analyst. “But we are
reaching the limits. These markets are at the very margin of aviation. Most airlines still fly in the
eight to 12-hour sector. This is still where the biggest volume in traffic is.”
Avery believes that geography will determine the demand for the ultra long-haul flight and that
worldwide appeal for this type of flight is unlikely. “Asia is where the demand is for the ultra
long-haul flight. They are connecting Asian cities to the U.S. East Coast, which is the big
market,” he explains. “The routes that connect most places that European business travelers go
do not need a capacity and endurance to fly 18 hours – this is the same for U.S. carriers.”
1. Why are longer flights potentially harmful to passengers and crew?
A. Because there isn’t as much oxygen in the air.
B. People will get bored more easily.
C. Long periods of inactivity will damage their bones.
2. What are flight socks?
A. Special socks to keep the plane free of harmful bacteria
B. One of the preventive measures planned by airlines
C. Socks that stop your blood getting too thin

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3. Which of the following methods of countering the health problems caused by long flight is
NOT mentioned?
A. How best to cope with jet lag
B. Advice on food consumption during a flight
C. Advice on drinking alcohol
4. What are the advantages of longer flights?
A. There are less problems with jet lag.
B. Passengers save time.
C. Passengers get a good break between flights.
5. Where is the market for longer flights expected to develop?
A. Between Europe and America
B. Between Asia and America
C. Between Asia and Europe
6. What is closest in meaning to “long-haul flight”?
A. A flight that is non-stop
B. A flight that lasts longer than 12 hours
C. A flight that covers a significant distance
7. What opinion on the perspective of extra-long flights does the author most likely support?
A. A great demand for extra-long flights will be developed.
B. Geographical factor will affect the need for extra-long flights.
C. Extra-long flights will lose its attraction very soon.
III. You are going to read an article about ice skating. Choose the most suitable heading
from the list A-I for each part (1-8) of the article. There is one extra heading which you do
not need to use.
A Preparing yourself
B The benefits of the sport
C When things go wrong
D Different skating techniques
E A change in approach
F The right attitude
G Moving off
H Holding your body correctly
I 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.
2. ______________
In the early twentieth century, skating was stylish and reserved, but at the 1924 Winter
Olympics, 11-year-old Sonja Henie 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.
3. ________________
For the beginner, 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 centred; in effect the body leans slightly forward in this
position. For skating, probably more than any other sport or recreation, relaxation is vital.
4. ________________
For the starting position, the heels should almost be touching and the feet should be turned
outwards. While pushing toward with the back foot, you make a very small movement with the
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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.
5. ________________
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 shock of hitting the ice is lessened. To get up, use your hands to get into a kneeling
position, then stand.
6. _______________
Once you have learnt to move on the ice with confidence, there are various styles to be
practiced – figure skating, free style, distance, speed, skating in pairs, and so on – but the basis of
them all, and by far the best approach, is first to 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 of elementary free style will soon follow.

7. _______________
If you look at any good or professional skater, you will see how relaxed they are and how
easily they move. To achieve this, an exercise programme should be regularly practiced. 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 programme for all-round health and fitness.
IV. Read the passage and fill in each gap with ONE suitable word.
Students frequently complain (1) ………… studying for hours on (2) ………..… and
then not doing well in their final exams. Many factors can (3) …………. in poor performances:
(4) ………… illness or a personal problem. Getting high grades can also put a terrible strain on
students (5) ……… don't want to let their parents down.
Can students' knowledge be judged by a (6) ………. exam? Certainly not! If we want to
be fair, students ought to be (7) ………… on a regular basic. So does that mean more exams?
Yes, but (8) ………. many written ones. In many countries, students do not have to take written
exams (9) ………… they don't want to, they are (10) ………………… to take oral ones instead.
This seems to be a fairer way of assessing understanding, not just testing it.
D. WRITING
I. Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it is as similar as possible in
meaning to the original sentence. Use the word given and other words as necessary. Do not
change the form of the given word.
1. June was sure there was no mistake in her homework. (NOTHING)
………………………………………………………………………………………
2. Although the weather changed, the picnic went ahead as planned. (CHANGE)
………………………………………………………………………………………
3. I advise you to think carefully before accepting William's offer. (BETTER)
………………………………………………………………………………………
4. Apparently, Sheila wasn't listening to me. (APPEAR)
………………………………………………………………………………………
5. Margaret was offered a place on the course but couldn't accept because she was ill. (TURN)
………………………………………………………………………………………
II. Write a composition of around 250 words in order to answer the following question:
It is very important that children should study hard at school. Time spent studying on the
Internet is time wasted. Do you agree or disagree? State the reasons for your answer.

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 TRƯỜNG THPT THUẬN THÀNH SỐ 1 BÀI THI HSG CẤP TRƯỜNG
Web: http://bacninh.edu.vn/thptthuanthanh1 NĂM HỌC 2012 – 2013
Ngày 14/03/2013 MÔN: TIẾNG ANH LỚP 11
(Bài thi gồm 06 trang) Thời gian: 120 phút (Không kể thời gian giao đề)
HỌ VÀ TÊN THÍ SINH: ………………………………………………SBD: ………………….
SỐ PHÁCH(THÍ SINH KHÔNG
GHI VÀO MỤC NÀY):

Circle the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct word for each of the blanks.
1. …………..is one of the most important capitals in the world.
A. London, I was born, B. London, that the place I was born
C. London, where I was born, D. London, which I was born
2. Although we need more energy, we should consider the ……… of a nuclear power station.
A. disadvantageously B. disadvantaged
C. disadvantages D. disadvantageous
3. The man to ………….. you talked yesterday is a professor at Boston university
A. whom B. who C. whose D. that
4. I didn’t get the job………..which I applied.
A. on B. for C. at D. in
5. The sun , water and the wind are ....................... sources of energy.
A. exchanged B. limited C. possessed D. alternative
6. '…………… send this document to my office by fax?' 'Certainly.'
A. Would you like B. Would you mind C. Could you D. Why not
7. The health of our children is being ………… by exhaust fumes.
A. danger B. endanger C. dangerous D. endangered
8. In some countries environmental organizations have been …………… to inform people and
gain their support.
A. made up B. set up C. brought up D. taken up
9. We continue to ………. rainforests and increase the dangers of global warming.
A. cut off B. cut in C. cut out D. cut down
10. The natural environment consists ............ all natural resources.
A. in B. of C. to D. on
Read the following passage and circle the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct word for
each of the blanks.
It is the nature of athletic records that they are broken and their place is taken by others.
Yet in many sports (1) ______, there is a mark which is not significant in itself, but which
becomes a legend as athletes (2) ______ to break it. The most famous of these is the attempt to
run the mile in (3) ______ than four minutes.
In 1945, the mile record was (4) ______ to 4 minutes, 1.5 seconds. And there, for nine
years, it stuck. Then, in 1954, a medical student called Roger Bannister decided to try and break
the record. He had been (5) ______ for this day since running the mile in 4 minutes, 2 seconds the
(6) ______ year.
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Two other runners set the pace for him, and (7) ______ 250 yards to go he burst ahead for
the finish. He wrote afterwards: ‘My body had exhausted all its energy, but it (8) ______ on
running just the same ... Those (9) ______ few seconds seemed never ending. I could see the line
of the finishing tape ... I jumped like a man making a desperate attempt to save himself from
danger’.
Bannister’s time was 3 minutes, 59, 4 seconds. (10) ______ this record has been broken on
many occasions since, Bannister’s achievement will never be forgotten.
1: A. happenings B. events C games D matches
2: A. try B. try on C. try out D. try for
3: A. smaller B. less C. lower D. under
4: A. broken down B. lessened C. brought down D. decreased
5: A. trying B. studying C. running D. training
6: A. early B. previous C. past D. former
7: A. on B. in C. with D. by
8: A. went B. continued C. ran D. got
9: A. last B. late C. latest D. later
10: A. But B. In spite of C. However D. Although
Circle the letter A, B, C or D whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the rest in
each question.
1. a. govern b. goal c. game d. Germany
2. a. body b. host c. over d. only
3. a. champion b. attract c. national d. Popular
4. a. held b. event c. continent d. television
5. a. because b. visit c. answer d. poison

Circle the letter A, B, C or D whose stress pattern is different from the rest in each question.
1. A. national B. victory C. machine D. popular
2. A. committee B. refugee C. employee D. referee
3. A. official B. cycling C. become D. aquatic
4. A. advance B. gymnasium C. solidarity D. variety
5. A. nation B. gather C. facilities D. stadium
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Circle the letter A, B, C or D to complete the following social exchanges.
1. A: “More coffee? Anybody?”
B: “………………….”
A. I don’t agree. I’m afraid” B. I’d love to C. yes, please D. It’s right. I think
2. A: “Do you like the weather here?”
B: “I wish it…………………”
A. doesn’t rain B. didn’t rain C. won’t rain D. hadn’t rained
3. A: “Oh, I’m really sorry”
B: “…………………”
A. It was a pleasure B. That’s all right C. Thanks D. Yes, why?
4. A: “What’s your hobby, Hoa?
B: “…………………….”
A. Well, I like collecting stamps B. Oh, with computers
C. Well, I want stamps D. Oh, on the phone
5. A: “You look nice today .I like your new hairstyle”
B: “………………………”
A. It’s nice of you to say so B. Shall I? Thanks
C. Oh, Well done D.I feel interesting to hear that

Read the following passage and circle the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer.
If when you hear the words 'international athlete', you imagine a runner in an exotic
location, enjoying life in a five-star hotel, think again. I won the Dublin Marathon and the
European Games and I now want to win a place in the Olympic Games. I also have a demanding
job and a family life to organize. My life is exciting, but I don't live in luxury.
My route to the top was not what you might expect. I ran until I was sixteen, then went to college
and got married. At 25 I made a come-back. That year my daughter was four and although fitting
in a full-time job, family and running was not easy, I was managing it all fine. Then I had to stop
when I hurt my left knee while running. I started back again a year later, and I'm now running
really well.
I am pleased that I am now performing at a high level, but I know that if I make it to the
Olympic team there will be more training to do. I may have to decide to work only part-time then,
until midday, and get somebody to help with the housework. You have to take an opportunity to
compete in the Olympics when it comes because you don't know if it will ever come again.
For the moment, though, training has to fit around everything else in my life. I usually run
into work, nearly eight miles along a main road, in my running shoes and tracksuit. Then I quickly
change into my work uniform - my employers are used to that! They also understand about the
demands of life as an athlete, which means I do not work weekends because of races.'
1 : Why did the writer give up running when she was 25?
A. She wanted to study at college. B. She had a child to look after.
C. She was working full-time. D. She suffered an injury.
2 : What does the writer say about her employers?
A. They want her to work weekends. B. They allow her free time for running.
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3 : What is the writer's main purpose in writing the text?
A. to give advice to other female runners
B. to complain about her lack of time for running
C. to show how difficult being a runner can be
D. to describe her fitness training program
4 : Which of the following is the best description of the writer?
A. An athlete who has not won important competitions because of the pressures of family and
work.
B. A woman who put her ambition to win competitions before her duties as a mother.
C. An excellent runner who has won a number of competitions thanks to a lot of hard work.
D. A disappointed runner who would like to have the luxuries that other international athletes
have.
5 : If she joins the Olympic team, the writer is thinking of __________.
A. training more at weekends B. spending more time at home.
C. giving up her present job D. reducing her working hours

Give the correct form of the word in the parentheses.

1. How much does ............................................. of this club cost? (MEMBER)
2. She is extremely ........................................ about the history of art. (KNOW)
3. Traveling in big cities is becoming more and more ........................... every day. (TROUBLE)
4. His boss told him off because he had behaved ......................................
(RESPONSIIBLE)
5. He won the discus event at the Olympic Games but was later .............................................
when a medical check proved that he had been taking drugs. (QUALIFY)
6. The trouble with Mr. Brown is that he’s so ........................................ One minute he goes mad
when you come late; the next he says nothing. You never know where you are! (CONSIST)
7. It is forbidden to hunt for that kind of bird. It has been listed as one of the ..........................
species (DANGER)

III. Complete each sentence with one of the idiomatic phrases given. Use each phrase ONCE
only.

made her blood boil jumped out of her skin had a lump in her throat
kept her head lost her head gave me the cold shoulder
pulled her legs took her breath away

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1. Pauline completely ignored me this morning. She.....................................................
2. It really ......................................................to see her friend copy a poem she had written and
then present it to her boyfriend as one that she had written for him.
3. Saying goodbye to her son was a very emotional occasion for her and she ...............................
as she watched him get on the train.
4. The view from the top of the mountain was absolutely fantastic. It really...................................
5. Susan panicked when the fire broke out. She...............................................................................
6. When I dropped that tray behind her, she got a shock. She almost..............................................
7. My sister remained very calm. She...............................................................................................
8. Sally didn’t believe us, did she? We only joked! We only.........................................................!
9.
Circle the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer that best suits the meaning of the
underlined word(s).
1. On March 2nd, they suffered their worst defeat of the game.
a. failure b. victory c. conquest d. surrender
2. He was the captain of the football team for 5 years and le the team to some impressive victories.
a. boss b. referee c. head d. striker
3. As expected, she could not come first in the annual tennis tournament.
a. crowd b. profession c. match d. competition
4. There is no doubt that Vietnam will host the World Cup at some point in the future.
a. work b. organize c. drop d. welcome
5. Quite a few volunteers came forward to raise funds for the underprivileged children.
a. member b. staff c. unpaid assistant d. paid workers
6. The committee have elected John as chairman.
a. board b. viewers c. president d. institute
7. Arsenal was bitterly upset about failing their opportunity to become the champion.
a. proud b. saddened c. gone up d. heated
8. The whole team cannot get accustomed to the changeable weather of the city.
a. put up with b. get used to c. get rid of d. understand
9. The team has very high standards of discipline which are not to be broken by any members
under any circumstances.
a. practicing b. organization c. living d. regulation
10. Maradona is a world famous soccer star.
a. swimming b. tennis c. movie d. football

Rewrite the following sentences with the word(s) provided so that the meaning of each
sentence remains unchanged.
1. After two hours the bride had still not arrived. (SIGN)
…………………………………………………………………………………………………….
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2. Rosa found the heat quite intolerable. (BEAR)
…………………………………………………………………………………………….………
3. You were rude to that woman’s husband, and she’s upset now.
→The woman ………………………………………………………………………………..
4. He never suspected that the money had been stolen.
At no time ................................................................................................................. .
5. I have never seen such a mess in life.
Never in .................................................................................................................... .
6. Harry paid 50 pounds a week for bed and breakfast.
→Bed and breakfast ………………………………………………………………………
7. You can not make use of this offer after 15 December.
→This offer ……………………………………………………………………………….
8. This is the quickest way to get into the town centre.
→There ……………………………………………………………………………………
9. Only one person knew what had caused the fire.
→The cause ……………………………………………………………………………….
10. I’m not going to retire unless I myself want to. (FEEL)
………………..…………………………………………………………………………………
Circle the letter A, B, C, or D that needs correcting.
1. He didn’t forget filling petrol on the way home yesterday.
A B C D
2. Species become extinct or endangerment for a number of reasons, but the primary cause is
A B
the destruction of habitat by human activities.
C D
3. It is really sad how many people have the misconception that reading is bored .
A B C D
4. If a species does not have the natural genetic protection against particular diseases, an
A B
introduced disease can have severely effects on that species.
C D
5. Could you please give me some handkerchieves in the box on the table?
A B C D

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 së gi¸o dôc vµ ®µo t¹o hµ néi
CỤM TRƯỜNG THPT KỲ THI OLYMPIC NĂM HỌC 2011-2012 Ng−êi coi thi
BA ĐÌNH – TÂY HỒ
ĐỀ THI MÔN TIẾNG ANH LỚP 11 Hä vµ tªn Ký
Thời gian làm bài: 120 phút không kể thời gian giao đề §Ò CHÝNH THøC 1.
§iÓm Ch÷ kÝ GK
2.
Ph¸ch:

Đề thi gồm 04 trang. Thí sinh làm bài vào tờ giấy thi này và không được dùng bất cứ loại từ Chñ tÞch héi ®ång
điển nào, giám thị không giải thích gì thêm chÊm thi ghi sè ph¸ch
1- 5. Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest.

Tr−íc khi giao bµi cho ng−êi chÊm thi, chñ tÞch héi ®ång däc ph¸ch theo ®−êng kÎ nµy.
(5 points)
1. A. clothes B. maths C. mouths D. youths
2. A. beverage B. average C. advantage D. engage
3. A. encounter B. envious C. enslave D. ensure
4. A. gambling B. gratitude C. gamekeeper D. guarantee
5. A. haunt B. fauna C. sausage D. laugh
6-10. Choose the word in each group that has different stress pattern (5 points) Kú thi........................
6. A. trustworthy B. envisage C. prosperity D. intensify
..................................
7. A. enhance B. dispirited C. optimistic D. hallucinate
8. A. focus B. frontier C. format D. forward Khãa ngày: ...............
9. A. immigration B. diagnostic C. universal D. innovative Héi ®ång coi thi :
10. A. eligible B. embarrassment C. emergency D. exploit
..................................
11- 22. Choose one best answer A, B, C or D to complete each sentence. (12 points)
11. It was awful, not ________ to see you for so long. Hä tªn thÝ sinh :
A. able B. to be able C. being able D. have been able ..................................
12. It is _______ that has helped us to build this bridge.
D©n téc .......Nam/ N÷.
A. he B. his C. him D. he’s
13. We were all in ________ of the fact that the new manager was our old friend Duncan. Sinh ngày ..................
A. surprise B. shock C. awe D. amazement Häc sinh líp:
14. The government announced today that they intend to ____________ the rise of crime ..................................
in the inner cities by increasing police budgets in the areas most affected.
A. beat B. win C. retaliate D. counter Tr−êng:
15. I am in favour of his proposal that a special committee ____ to examine the problem. .................................
A. sets up B. will be set up C. be set up D. to be set up
16. The new road currently under _______ will solve the traffic problems in the town.
A. design B. progress C. construction D. work
17. “Another cup of coffee?” – “No, but thanks _________.”
A. not at all B. for all C. all the same D. you for all Sè b¸o
18. It may have _______ your notice, but it’s Mrs. Hodge’s birthday today.
A. slipped B. skipped C. missed D. escaped danh:
19. Private printing was simply a means ________ he could increase his income.
A. whereupon B. whereby C. wherewithal D. whereabouts
20. According the contract, we are __________ to supply the materials.
A. certain B. sure C. bound D. about
21. I expected all of the customers ___________ of the change of our address. M¤N THI:
A. to be informed B. to inform C. being informed D. informing ..............................
22. We can expect to treble our turnover once the January sales get into full _________.
A. force B. flight C. speed D. swing
23- 30. Give the correct forms of the words given (8 points) Chó ý:
(23. Doubt) __________________ you know someone who is (24. terror) ThÝ sinh kh«ng được
______________ of spiders. The problem is so common that (25.
psychology)________________ even have a word for it - arachnophobia. No one is sure ký tªn hay viết dấu hiệu
what it is that inspires this (26. rational)_______________ terror. Some people believe it g× vào tờ giấy thi. Tr¸i
is the legs, the numerous eyes, or even their scuttling form of movement. Perhaps it is a điều này, bài thi sẽ bị
(27. combine) _________________ of all these things. Many people spray spiders with
loại.

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 (28. insect) _______________ as soon as they see them, despite the fact that spiders are
useful in keeping down (29. infest) _________________ of other insect pests in the house.
Mind you, for some people anything is (30. prefer) ___________________ to spiders!
31- 38. Choose the verbs to make appropriate phrasal verbs and fill in the blanks their
correct forms. The bare forms of the verbs are provided. (8 points)
eat die pull feed prey break dry wash
Text A: Elephants (31) _______ _______ plants. By (32) _______ ________ trees to eat
leaves,(33) ______ ________ branches and pulling out roots, they create clearings in
which new vegetation can grow to provide nutrition in the future. However, their
destructive habits have meant that a number of plants are in danger of (34) ______ ____.
Text B: Here in this cold landscape of cliffs and stony beaches, seals (35) _____ _____
the abundant fish stocks which are found offshore. It is hard to imagine that if global
warming increases, these wonderful creatures may never be seen again at this latitude. Sea
levels will rise and (36) _____ _____ _____ the cliffs and rocky shores, (37) ____ _____
their natural habitats forever. And paradoxically, as the temperature and sea levels rise,
some of the inland lakes may (38) _____ _____ altogether, leaving an arid landscape.
39- 43. Think of one word only which can be used in all three sentences. (5 points)
39. - Although this applicant has ____________ all the requirements of the jury board, her
performance was considered lackluster compared to several others.
- We _______ severe technical difficulties that forced us to abandon our holiday plans.
- The two presidents ___________ for a discussion of bilateral ties in the field of
economics and trade.
40. - The fishing trip was called off due to impossibly ________ waves offshore.
- Mikhail’s tremendous academic achievements is expected to earn him a _________
ranking at this competition.
- Putting on some festive music will put your teammates in ________ spirits during
the entire trip.
41. - The cliff ___________ was starting to crumble into the sea.
- I don't know how I'm going to ____________ her after what happened.
- The Wasps _____________ the Hornets in two weeks.
42. -The building began _______________ as a church.
- The riots presented a considerable risk to ___________ and property.
- Try to put some ______________ into your painting.
43. - Tom is bound to get a real wake up _______ when he enters the world of work after
being closeted in the university for the last seven years.
- Many young men answered the _____ to arms and signed up as soon as war was
declared.
- That car nearly drove into us, it was a really close ________________.
44 – 51. There are 8 mistakes in the passage. Underline and correct them. (8 points)
line
1… Kansas is know for many things - wheat, sunflowers ... and tornadoes! What famous
2… story set in Kansas feature a tornado? The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, by L. Frank
3… Baum, tells the story of Dorothy, who gets caught in a Kansas tornado and lands in
4… the imaginative land of Oz. This story has been dramatized on stage and film. You
5… might have seen the movie version, which stars Judy Garland like Dorothy.
6… Tornadoes are storms within rapid rotating winds that form a funnel cloud. Also
7… known as "twisters," they extend downward from the huge clouds of a severe
8… thunderstorm. The winds that rotate within a tornado usually reach a speed of mostly
9… 300 miles per hour! A tornado often sweeps through an area quickly, but it can cause
10.. considerable destruction. There have been the number of remarkable reports of
11.. tornadoes. In one instance, a schoolhouse was demolished while the 85 students
12.. originally inside it were carried more than 400 feet with none killed. There was also
13.. a case of five railway coaches, each weighs 70 tons, lifted from their tracks.

44. Line ____ : _________->___________ 48. Line ____: _________->____________

45. Line: ____: _________-> ___________ 49. Line ____ : _________-> ___________
46. Line ____ : _________-> ___________ 50. Line ____ : _________-> ___________
47. Line ____ : _________-> ___________ 51. Line ____ : _________-> ___________
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52-60. Fill in each blank with one suitable word. (9 points)
Urbanization has been a constant feature in human development for the past ten thousand years. While there has always been the
necessity for a minimum - sometimes a very substantial minimum - of the (52) _______ to work the land, such surplus individuals
as can be sustained have tended to gather in cities. Two thousand years ago, the cities of antiquity formed an administrative (53)
_______ for the surrounding area, and a refuge from attack. In the Middle Ages, it was the city folk (54)_____ were the first to
break the stultifying grip of feudalism, and it was in the cities of Northern Italy that the phenomenon of the Renaissance was born.
Today only a fraction of mankind lives in the country, and the (55) ________ which does so is decreasing. Mega-cities with
populations exceeding ten million are common, and they will become even (56) ______ so over the coming decades. While many
aspects of city life are unattractive - pollution, stress, and separation from nature to name but a few - more and more of humanity
(57) ______ to be choosing an urban existence. Adjusting to this fact is going to be (58) _________ of the major challenges of the
coming century. And what of the country? The (59) _______ are that its relative decline will be reversed as the information
revolution makes it possible to enjoy the benefits of social contact (60) ________ needing to leave one's rural residence.
61- 70. Choose the appropriate words to complete the following passage. (10 points)
Great Britain, the (61) _____ industrial and maritime power of the 19th century, played a leading (62) _____ in developing
parliamentary democracy and in advancing literature and science. At its (63) ______ the British Empire stretched over one-fourth
of the earth's (64) _____. The first half of the 20th century saw the UK's strength seriously (65) _____ in two World Wars. The
second half (66)____ the dismantling of the Empire and the UK rebuilding itself into a modern and prosperous European nation.
The UK currently is weighing the (67) _____ of its integration with continental Europe. A member of the EU, it chose to remain
(68)______ of the EMU for the time (69)______ . Constitutional reform is also a significant issue in the UK. Regional assemblies
with (70) ________ degrees of power opened in Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland in 1999.
61. A. minor B. single C. dominant D. principle
62. A. role B. actor C. plays D. character
63. A. best B. high C. zenith D. top
64. A. nations B. surface C. countries D. region
65. A. losing B. missing C. depleted D. lost
66. A. bought B. looked at C. witnessed D. watched
67. A. period B. degree C. heaviness D. weight
68. A. outside B. far C. away D. inside
69. A. now B. being C. remaining D. at hand
70. A. varying B. optional C. various D. varied
71- 80. Read the following passage and answer the questions. Write your answers onto the provided spaces. There is only ONE
ANSWER to each question. (10 points)
Questions Your answers
(71) - Which film allows viewers to appreciate the director's technical skills? 71.________________
(72) - Which film is so entertaining that its lack of originality is unimportant? 72. ________________
(73) - Which film has a central character whose personality reflects the setting? 73. ________________
(74) - Which film is a greater achievement in terms of planning than of artistic merit? 74. ________________
(75) - Which film interprets a story in a comparatively straightforward manner? 75. ________________
(76) - Which film is criticised for its extravagant production? 76. ________________
(77) - Which film is an older treatment of a recent cinema release? 77. ________________
(78) - Which film is criticised for having a poor script? 78. ________________
(79) - Which film is described as being rather better than many films of its type? 79. ________________
(80) - Which film features characters who care little about the harm they may be doing others? 80. ________________

A – Abyss : Long before Titanic, director James Cameron made this sweaty, claustrophobic Cold War thriller about oil riggers
and navy experts trying to rescue a nuclear submarine stranded many miles beneath water. The banter and self-deprecating
bravery of foreman- Bud and his men rekindle memories of similarly laconic heroes in movies directed by Howard Hawks.
Production design and special effects are hugely impressive. It's only the dialogue and characterization that creak . For all the
craftsmanship which goes into the film-making, the story itself is strictly B-movie material.
B- The Thin Red Line: The video release of this version of the James Jones novel about the battle for Guadalcanal directed by
Andrew Marton makes a fascinating counterpart to Terrence Malick's new film. Whereas Malick's approach is mystical and
poetic, Marton made a much more conventional war movie albeit one that is often truer to the book. He concentrated on a single
soldier, and on his relationship with his abrasive sergeant. Malick's film is infinitely richer and more complex, but Marton's
version has its moments. The flashback sequence, in which the soldier dreams of the wife he longs for, is handled with a harshness
which arguably works better than Malick's soft-focus imagery of the woman on the swing.
C- On Guard: Loosely based on Paul Feval's 1875 novel, this corny but highly watchable swashbuckler is a cut above most
musketeer adventures It has a consummate villain in Fabrice Luchini's clammy politician, orchestrating death and destruction
behind the scenes Vincent Perez makes an exuberant (if rather short-lived) hero, and while Daniel Auteuil is perhaps too moody a

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presence for a romp like this, he too has his moments as an acrobat-turned-swordsman. The film-makers peddle costume-drama
cliches with so much wit and sparkle it never seems to matter.
D- Character: A handsome but dour tale, set in turn-of-the-century Rotterdam. The excessively detailed production and costume
design leave the film looking like a museum piece. Taking his cue from the surroundings, Jan Decleir is endlessly morose as the
brutal bailiff Dreverhaven, who behaves ruthlessly when evicting tenants. His antagonistic relationship with his son is at the core
of the story, but the film-makers seem too busy laying on the period detail to do justice to the dark and vicious parable.
E - The Good, the Bad and the Ugly: This digitally re-mastered video re-release shows off director Leone's craftsmanship to its
best advantage. The sound editing, in particular, stands out every footstep, creaking floorboard or barking dog registers loud and
clear. The storytelling is relentlessly cruel and whenever there's a lull, it only takes a burst of Morricone's magnificent music to
quicken the pulse on a moral level. There isn't much to distinguish between the good (Clint Eastwood), the bad (Lee van Cleef)
and the ugly (Ell Wallach), all of whom seem equally unscrupulous as they maraud across the post Civil War West.
F - The Longest Day: 'Forty-eight International stars' trumpets the publicity for this three-hour Darryl Zanuck war epic. With four
directors and 23,000 extras as well, this is one pudding which is definitely over-egged. The early sequences, in which the battle-
hardened veterans wait for confirmation of when the invasion will happen, drag as much for the audience as for the soldiers. On a
logistical level (if not an aesthetic one), this is an impressive enough feat but it cries out for the big screen. Panned and scanned on
video, it is inevitably a diminished experience.
81- 87. Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence. Do not alter the word given.
(7 points)
81. It was so hot that she fainted.
-> (if) She ………………….………………………….. it hadn’t been so hot.
82. It was almost dark that we got home.
-> (until) It was not ……………………..…………..………… we got home.
83. All the guests enjoyed themselves at home apart from George.
-> (who) George was the ……………………….……..enjoy himself at home.
84. She just looks like my cousin Mary.
-> (reminds) She …………………………………………… my cousin Mary.
85. I’d rather not go out this evening.
-> (feel) I ……………………………………………………. out this evening.
86. Martha wasn’t surprised at all that you got the highest prize at the competition.
-> (came) It …………………………………………………… you got the highest prize at the competition.
87. It’s sad, but unemployment is unlikely to go down this year.
-> ( as) Sad …………………………………………………………………. this year
88- 94. Rewrite each sentence so that it has similar meaning and contains the word in bold .Do not alter the word given.
(7 points)
88. Nobody at all came to the meeting.
-> (single) ……………………………………………………………………..
89. I can’t bear so much pollution.
-> (put) ………………………………………………………………………..
90. We paid a visit to my aunt on her birthday.
-> (called)………………………………………………………………………
91. Last year they painted our house.
-> (had)…………………………………………………………………………
92. The book you lent me was not as good as I expected it to be.
-> (live) ………………………………………………………………………..
93. You can stay with us for a week.
-> (put) ………………………………………………………………………..
94. In this area, Thailand is much better than all other countries in football.
-> (shoulders)…………………………………………………………………
95- 100. Put the words in order and make sentences. (6 points)
95- 96. else / to / better / Sarah / has / one / go / everyone / always / than /./
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97- 98. to / to / worse / going / be / bad / Conditions / seem / from /./
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99- 100. the / tried / to / best / we / was / make / bad / a / job / weather / The / of / bad / but /./
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 TRƯỜNG THPT CHU VĂN AN KỲ THI OLYMPIC NĂM HỌC 2011-2012
ANSWER KEY
There are 100 points in this test. For each correct answer, the student gets a point. The raw score then is converted according to
the scale of mark 20. All other correct answers which are not mentioned here are acceptable. It is advisable for the teachers to
discuss if there is an alternative answer different from the given answer.

1. B. maths 51. line 13 – weighs -> weighing

2. D. engage 52. population
3. B. envious 53. center
4. C. gamekeeper 54. who
5. D. laugh 55.proportion
6. A. trustworthy 56.more
7. C. optimistic 57.seems/appears
8. B. frontier 58.one
9. D. innovative 59.chances
10. A. eligible 60.without
11. C. being able 61. C. dominant
12. A. he 62. A. role
13. C. awe 63. C. zenith
14. D. counter 64. B. surface
15. C. be set up 65. C. depleted
16. C. construction 66. C. witnessed
17. C. all the same 67. B. degree
18. D. escaped 68. A. outside
19. B. whereby 69. B. being
20. C. bound 70. A. varying
21. A. to be informed 71 E
22. D. swing 72 C
23. Doubtless/Undoubtedly 73 D
24. terrified 74 F
25. psychologists 75 B
26. irrational 76 F
27. combination 77 B
28. insecticide 78 A
29. infestations 79 C
30. preferable 80 E
31. feed on 81.wouldn’t have fainted if
32. pulling down 82. until it was almost dark that
33. breaking off 83. only guest who/ that didn’t
34. dying out 84. reminds me of
35. prey on 85. don’t feel like/ up to going
36. eat away at 86. came as no surprise to Marta that
37. washing away 87. as it is, unemployment is unlikely to go down
38. dry up 88. Not a single person came to the meeting.
39. met 89. I can’t put up with so much pollution.
40. high 90. We called on my aunt on her birthday.
41. face 91. Last year we had our house painted.
42. life 92. The book you lent me didn’t live up to my expectation.
43. call 93. We can put you up for a week.
44. line 1 – know -> known 94. In this area, Thailand is head and shoulders above all other
45. line 2 – feature -> features countries in football.
46. line 4 – imaginative -> imaginary 95- 96. Sarah always has to go one better than everyone else.
47. line 5 – like -> as 97-98. Conditions seem to be going from bad to worse.
48. line 6 – rapid -> rapidly 99 -100. The weather was bad, but we tried to make the best of
49. line 8 – mostly -. almost a bad job.
50. line 10 – the -> a

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