SỞ GD&ĐT VĨNH PHÚC KÌ THI CHỌN HSG VÒNG TỈNH – NĂM HỌC 2010 - 2011

--------------------------- ĐỀ THI MÔN: TIẾNG ANH LỚP 11

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Thời gian làm bài: 180 phút
(Đề thi gồm 05 trang)
A.LISTENING
I. Listen to the conversation between Mary and John then decide the given statements are true or
false by writing T ( for true), F (for false) in the box provided.
You will hear the conversation TWICE.

1. John has just published his latest book.

2. The topic of the book is about the Loch Ness Monster.
3. He has some problems with his computer.
4. He is going to Scotland to visit some of his friends.
5. He expects that when he gets back home he will find his word processor working
properly.

II. You will hear a man called Mike telling you about his plans for the evening. For the question 1-
10, complete the notes which summarize what he says. You should write NO MORE THAN 3
WORDS into each of the blanks. You will hear the conversation TWICE.
1. Mike knows that Jill is coming to see him because she ____________________
2. She should turn up just ____________________
3. Mike has just bought himself ____________________
4. Jill used to be mad on music and dancing but Mike liked watching ____________________
5. Two things prevent Mike from going to a restaurant: one is the poor ____________________
6. and the other is he ____________________
7. Mike wants to take Jill to a special room at ____________________
8. The furniture in the room is the wrong ____________________
9. Mike wants Jill to try the room out but the museum closes ____________________
10. In the end, Mike wonders about taking Jill to see Herbert and
Muriet, who are ____________________

B. PHONETICS
Pick out the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the other words.
Identify your answer by writing the corresponding letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet.

1. A. advance B. agrarian C. apartment D. attitude

2. A. minority B. performance C. helicopter D. floppy
3. A. eradicate B. represent C. longevity D. telecommunication
4. A. cultivation B. consumption C. subscriber D. shuttle
5. A. games B. partners C. fields D. reports
C. LEXICAL – GRAMMAR
I. Choose from the four options given (marked A, B, C and D) one best answer to complete each sentence.
Identify your answer by writing the corresponding letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet.
1. At the end of the meal, we had delicious __________ fruit juices.
A. ending B. closing C. dessert D. last
2. Friendship is like a game. If you want to join it, you must learn the __________.
A. laws B. facts C. customs D. rules
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3. Mr. Ralph _________Mathematics before he ________ to literature.
A. had taught/ had changed B. was teaching/ changed
C. taught/ was changing D. had taught/ changed
4. __________mad men are responsible for their actions.
A. Fewer B. Few C. Less D. Little
5. The last World Cup was __________ in South Africa.
A. broken B. happened C. held D. taken palce
6. I object _________ to the sea in this cold weather.
A. to going B. going C. about going D. of going
7. What an excellent student she is! She almost has no _________ the exercise.
A. difficult to finish B. difficulty to finish
C. difficulty in finishing D. difficult finishing
8. I want to congratulate you __________ the contest.
A. to win B. on winning C. at winning D. about winning.
9. You gave me precious help __________ I am extremely grateful.
A. to which B. for that C. to that D. for which
10. I bought 20 roses, three __________ were destroyed before I came home.
A. of them B. among them C. among which D. of which
11. John, __________ that his girlfriend went out with another guy, decided to say goodbye to her.
A. believing B. believed C. to believe D. believe
12. Unfortunately, the university reacted unfavorably _________ the proposals.
A. against B. by C. to D. with
13. Either I or they __________enjoying the party now.
A. are B. is C. was D. were
14. Unlike my brother, who always fails to finish English tests, I am quite good _________ this subject.
A. in B. about C. of D. at
15. I really must __________my car repaired soon.
A. need B. have needed my car C. have D. let my car.
II. Supply the correct form of the words in brackets.
1. The surgeon tried their best to save his life, but unfortunately the operation was _______.(SUCCESS)
2. He was very _______ of the work he had done. (PRIDE)
3. There were 50 _______ in the talent contest. (COMPETE)
4. Our _______ has lasted a lifetime. (FRIEND)
5. It was a complete _________ due to their poor planning. (FAIL)
III. Fill in the blanks suitable particles or prepositions.
1. The bomb went _______ in a crowded street last night.
2. Peter arranged to meet Helen after work last night but she didn’t turn _______.
3. I know how wonderful you are. There no need to show _______.
4. There used to be a shop at the end of this street but it closed _______ a month ago.
5. Things will get easier as time goes _______.

D. READING
I. Read the following passage then choose the best answer from the four options (marked A, B, C and D) to
complete the numbered blanks in the passage. Identify your answers by writing the corresponding letter A,
B, C or D on your answer sheet.
Many of the world’s people are concerned __________(1) the dwindling number of whales in
the oceans and seas. They are worried because the number of whales is getting so __________(2).
Whales are very large, aquatic animals. People have hunted whales __________(3) about the eleventh
century. Certain types of whales have been hunted too much. Recently, their numbers have decreased so

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much that they are in _________(4) of becoming extinct. These concerned people are working to save
the whales.
Why do people want to save the whales? There are two important reasons. One reason is that whales
help to keep a balance between plants and animals. People have __________(5) this balance. People get
rid of their wastes by throwing them into the oceans and seas. People’s sewage and garbage increase the
_________(6) of salt in ocean and sea water. The increased salt helps some plants and some very small
animals _________(7). These plants and animals can be _________(8) to fish. Whales eat enormous
amounts of plankton, the plants and animals that thrive in very salty water. __________(9), whales are
very important because they keep the ocean environment clean enough for fish. In addition, because fish
__________(10) necessary food for many people, people need whales, and many people want to save
them.

1.A. of B. about C. to D. with

2. A. little B. great C. large D. small
3. A. in B. since C. at D. of
4. A. dangerous B. endangered C. danger D. dangered
5. A. distributed B. destroyed C. disturbed D. followed
6. A. number B. amount C. variety D. much
7. A. grow B. develop C. appear D. increase
8. A. good B. useful C. harmful D. bad
9. A. Therefore B. However C. But D. Moreover
10. A. bring B. provide C. give D. take

II. Read the following passage and then choose the best answer by writing the letter A, B, C or D on
the answer sheet.

Line Just two months after the flight of Apollo 10, the Apollo 11 astronauts made their historic
landing on the surface of the Moon. This momentous trip for humanity also provided
scientists with an abundance of material for study; from rock and soil samples brought back
from the Moon, scientists have been able to determine much about the composition of the
(5) Moon as well as to draw interferences about the development of the Moon from its
composition.
The Moon soil that came back on Apollo 11 contains small bits of rock and glass which were
probably ground from the large rocks when meteors impacted with the surface of the Moon.
The bits of glass are spherical in shape and constitute approximately half of the Moon soil.
(10) Scientists found no trace of animal or plant life in this soil.
In addition to the Moon soil, astronauts gathered two basic types of rocks from the surface of
the Moon: basalt and breccia. Basalt is cooled and hardened volcanic lava common to the
Earth. Since basalt is formed under extremely high temperatures, the presence of this type of
rock is an indication that the temperature of the Moon was once extremely hot. Breccia, the
(15) other kind of rock brought back by the astronauts, was formed during the impact of falling
objects on the surface of the Moon. This second type of rock consists of small pieces of rock
compressed together by the force of impact. Gases such as hydrogen and helium were found
in some of the rocks, and scientists believe that these gases were carried to the Moon by solar
wind, the streams of gases that are constantly emitted by the Sun.

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1. The paragraph preceding the passage most likely discusses
A. astronaut training B. the inception of the Apollo space program
C. a different space trip D. previous Moon landings.
2. What is the subject of this passage?
A. The Apollo astronauts B. Soil on the Moon.
C. What the Moon is made of D. Basalt and breccia.
3. An “ abundance” in line 3 is
A. a disorderly pile B. a wealthy bunch
C. an insignificant proportion D. a large amount
4. According to the passage, what does Moon soil consist of?
A. Hydrogen and helium B. Large chunks of volcanic lava
C. Tiny pieces of stones and glass D. Stream of gases
5. Which of the following was NOT brought back to the Earth by the astronauts?
A. Basalt B. Soil C. Breccia D. Plant life
6. An “ indication” in line 14 is
A. an exhibition B. a clue C. a denial D. a dictate
7. According to the passage, breccia was formed
A. when objects struck the Moon B. from volcanic lava
C. when streams of gases hit the surface of the Moon D. from the interaction of helium and hydrogen.
8. It is implied in the passage that scientists believe that the gases found in the Moon rocks
A. were not originally from the Moon B. were created inside the rocks
C. traveled from the Moon to the Sun D. caused the Moon’s temperature to rise
9. The author’s purpose in this passage is to
A. describe some rock and soil samples
B. explain some of the things learned from space flights
C. propose a new theory about the creation of the Moon
D. demonstrate the difference between basalt and breccia
10. It can be inferred from the passage that
A. the only items of importance that astronauts brought back from the Moon were rock and soil samples
B. scientists learned relatively little from the Moon rock and soil samples
C. scientists do not believe that it is necessary to return to the Moon
D. rock and soil samples were only some of a myriad of significant items from the Moon.

III. Read the following passage then choose the best answer from the four options (marked A, B, C and D) to
complete the numbered blanks in the passage. Identify your answers by writing the corresponding letter A,
B, C or D on your answer sheet.

Stamp collecting! What a wonderful hobby! I began when I was only five. I used to
_________(1) for the postman’s arrival, always eager to seize unwanted envelopes and tear off the
corner with the stamp stuck __________(2) it.
Once- I remember it all too clear- my mother and father were sunning themselves in the garden when the
post __________(3) on the doormat. I heard the clatter of the letter flap and __________(4) went to
investigate. There are four or five envelopes, all with very enticing stamps.
__________(5) at the tender age of five I knew one doesn’t open mail addressed to other people.
__________(6), tearing just the corners off the envelopes struck me as perfectly fair and allowable, and
that’s what I did. I carefully tore as __________(7) to the stamps as possible, feeling that even the
envelopes, which were addressed to my parents and not to me, should be treated with __________(8).
There was nothing furtive in what I did. I knew my parents would see what I’d done, and I didn’t think
there was any__________(9) in it. They always let me remove the corners after they’d opened them.
Later, though, my father solemnly showed me his letters. They looked distinctly moth-eaten, with bites
taken out of the corners and sides. I began to __________(10) what I’d done!

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1. A. stare B. watch C. look D. peer
2. A. over B. in C. on D. of
3. A. came B. was C. lay D. arrived
4. A. hurriedly B. hurried C. hurry D. hurrily
5. A. Because of B. Even C. Due to D.To
6. A. However B. But C. So D. Although
7. A. nearby B. next C. close D. round
8. A. gentleness B. caution C. honour D. respect
9. A. trouble B. harm C. wrong D. bad
10. A. accept B. admit C. realize D. confess.

E. WRITING
I. Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the sentence
printed before it.
1. If I were you, I’d look for another job
I suggest ____________________________________________________________________
2. He lost his money simply because he wasn’t careful.
If __________________________________________________________________________
3. Jack’s parents made him study for his exams.
Jack was ____________________________________________________________________
4. They believe he is mad.
He _________________________________________________________________________
5. I tried as hard as I could, but I just couldn’t get the money.
No matter___________________________________________________________________
II. Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence, using the given
word.
1. She owns all this land now. (belongs)
All _______________________________________________________________________
2. Organized activities don’t interest Eva very much. ( interested)
Eva_______________________________________________________________________
3. If you run everyday, your breathing improves quickly. (running )
Daily______________________________________________________________________
4. There are too many people for so few resources.. (enough)
There______________________________________________________________________
5. If it doesn’t stop snowing, we won’t get home ( unless)
We _______________________________________________________________________
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