SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO KỲ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI LỚP 10 THPT

HÀ NAM NĂM HỌC 2014 - 2015

ĐỀ THI CHÍNH THỨC Môn: Tiếng Anh
Thời gian: 180 phút, không kể thời gian giao đề
(Đề thi gồm 08 trang, thí sinh làm bài ngay vào đề thi này)

Điểm của bài thi Họ tên, chữ ký giám khảo SỐ PHÁCH

Bằng số: Giám khảo số 1:

Bằng chữ: Giám khảo số 2:

SECTION A. PHONETICS (10 points)

Part I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the rest(5 points)
1. A. courage B. massage C. damage D. baggage
2. A. though B. tough C. laugh D. cough
3. A. excursion B. further C. burial D. turtle
4. A. classical B. composer C. answer D. serious
5. A. post B. host C. cost D. most
Your answers:
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
Part II. Choose the word that has a different stress pattern from the others in the group.(5 points)
6. A. design B. open C. paper D. answer
7. A. decorate B. theory C. decide D. habitat
8. A. solemn B. express C. succeed D. become
9. A. advisable B. admirable C. reliable D. desirable
10. A. television B. community C. atmosphere D. damage
Your answers:
6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
SECTION B. VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR (100 points)
Part I. Choose the word, phrase or expression which best completes each sentence. (20 points)
1.A: Which one do you like? B: I like ……………..one of the two.
A.the bigger B. biggest C. bigger D. the biggest
2. Among various T-shirts, I think the blue one………….your jeans best
A. suits B. goes along C. goes with D. fits
3.They left the restaurant……………..two hours over lunch
A. spending B. having spent C. after spend D. spent
4. Mrs Brown: Taxi! Taxi! Taxi driver: ……………………

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A. Where to, madam? B. I am waiting for you, madam
C. What’s the matter, madam? D. No problem
5. Bill: It’s time for me to say goodbye now. Bull: Bye, ……………
A. take care! B. long time no see C. it’s a shame! D. that’s right
6. Harry is a sailor. He spends most of his life at………sea.
A. the B. a C.an D. no article
7. They are both good……………….because they type carefully.
A. typewriters B.typists C. typers D. typemen
8. Venus is almost the same size as the Earth,…………….mountain rangers are much higher.
A. their B. but their C. its D. but its
9. When the tenants failed to pay their bill, the authorities decided to cut……the electric supply to the flat.
A. down B. off C. across D. out
10. Needless _______, my boss will be off work for a minute.
A. to tell B. to speak C. to say D. to talk
11. ………………….by the cinema, we found it rather expensive.
A. We were impressed B. Impressed we were
C. We were as impressing D. Impressed as we were
12. He………..ever goes to bed before midnight.
A. hardly B. almost C. nearly D. scarely
13. Life here is much easier than it…………..
A. would be B. was C. used to be D. had better
14. Last summer, we had……….holiday in Spain
A. a two week’s B. a two-weeks C. two- week D. a two- week
15. Farmers can enrich the soil by adding…………..
A. chemicals B. herbicides C. fertilizers D. pesticides
16. John never comes to class on time and…………..
A. neither does Peter B. so doesn’t Peter C. neither doesn’t Peter D. so does Peter
17. You look tired. Why don’t we ………….and have a good rest?
A. call its name B. call on C. call it a day D. call off
18. Is he........enough to take on so much responsibility?
A. ealderly B. ancient C. ripe D. mature
19. “ what’s your proposal?” “ I propose that the meeting……………”
A. is postponing B. be postponed C. to be postponed D. postpones
20. when Elvis Presley died, her daughter came………..a fortune
A. into B. up with C. by D. across
Your answers:
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
11. 12. 13. 14. 15.
16. 17. 18. 19. 20.

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Part II. Give the correct form of the words in brackets to complete the following sentences (20 points)
1. His work is quite good………………..to his sister’s. (COMPARE)
2. If you loose your cheque book, you should………….. the bank without delay (NOTE)
3. In her…………., she was a well-known athlete (YOUNG)
4. The American war of……………… was won in 1776 (DEPEND)
5. He showed great…………..in helping the poor. (GENEROUS)
6. Hopefully, patients infected with influenza A/H1N1 can be treated with……… drugs like Taminflu and
Relenza. (VIRUS)
7. We were told to stay seated and ………….. our seat belts. (FAST)
8. At first, there was a lot of opposition from the parents of the ……. children (ABLE)
9. Computer is a personal…………which helps you to anteract with other computers. (COMMUNICATE)
10. Our life is ……………….improved (GRADUAL)
Your answers:
1. 6.
2. 7.
3. 8.
4. 9.
5. 10.
Part III. There is one mistake in each sentence. Find and correct it. (20 points)
1. The food that Mark is cooking in the kitchen is smelling delicious.
2. The only teachers who were required to attend the meeting were Geogre, Betty, and me.
3. The work performed by these officers are not worth our paying them any longer.
4. She can sing the song by both Vietnamese and English.
5. January has 31 days or there is only 28 days in February.
6. My shirt is red, her is the yellow one and this one is his.
7. The breaking glass was still on the floor.
8. Folk artists have few or no formal art training.
9. If I have to do many homework tonight, I will not be able to attend the concert.
10. Oxygen plays an important role in maintaining live.
Your answers:
Mistake Correction1.1.2.2.3.3.4.4.5.5.6.6.

7.

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Part IV. Give the correct tense or form of the verbs in brackets. (20 points)

Teresa(1.type) all day and the report still (2. not finish) yet

My wife has an appointment with a doctor. She (3. see)Sr. North next Tuesday.

Without his help yesterday, I (4. not finish) my report on time.

He used to talk with us about the interesting things he (5. do) in his life.

John is the only student in my school (6. award) the special scholarship.

It’s time we (7. go). If we (8. not leave) now, we (9. miss) the train.

To improve my communication in English, I practice (10.speak) it everyday.

Your answers:

1.

6.

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7.

3.

8.

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4.

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10.

Part V. Fill in the gap with ONE suitable word. (20 points)

The climate in the North is colder than……….of the South.

………our dog, we have two cats and a parrot.

Though we all ran……….the thief, we could not cach him.

This award is considered to be a great ………..

These foreigners don’t get…………to the weather in this city.

The room was …….of the strangers.

Place rubbish and plastic bags in proper……..

Never………off until tomorrow what you can do today.

He is suffering from lung cancer. He is in constant…… of treatment.

It was a joke! I was pulling your ……

Your answers:

1.

6.

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10.

SECTION C. READING COMPREHENSION (40 POINTS)

Part I. Fill in each gap with ONE suitable word to complete the following paragraph (20

points)

Dolphins are not …….1……. They are mammals that live……2……water. Dolphins are

among the most intelligent animals on earth. ……..3……..they can be found in all oceans in

the world, dolphins prefer coastal waters and bays. The…….4……of dolphins vary greatly.

The smallest dolphin is just about 50 kg in weight and 1.2 metres in length while the largest

one can….5….up to 8,200 kg and is 100 metres long. Dolphins eat……6……fish. A female

dolphin gives birth to one calf every two years after a…..7….. period of eleven or twelve

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months. A dolphin can normally live from twenty five to sixty five years and some species of

dolphins can……8……live longer. Dolphin…….9……are at risk due to the pollution of

their habitat and accidental…….10…… in fishing nets.

Your answers:

1.

6.

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10.

Part II. Choose the best word A, B, C or D to fill in spaces in the following passage. (10

points)

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The current global extinction rate is estimated at about 20,000 species per year, exponentially

…1…. than the background extinction rate. Many…….2……believe that we are in the

middle of the greatest mass extinction episode……3…..the extinction of the dinosaurs 65

million years ago.

From…….4……is known about present-day populations and from evolutionary theory, the

change in either the physical or the biological environment is the……5…..to extinction.

However, the vulnerability of a species depends……6……a wide variety of factors, such as

its total population size, geographical….7….., reproductive ability, ecological relations with

other species, and genetic characteristics. For example, more ……8….. is put on the greater

vulnerability of species that reproduce slowly as contrasted with those that reproduce……

9…... Other factors, such as food-plant specialization, may make many fast reproducers more

vulnerable than species that reproduce more slowly. No matter…..10….fast an insect species

that depends on a certain plan can reproduce; it will still go extinct if that plant's habitat is

destroyed.

A. greater B. more C. less D. smaller

A. biology B. biologists C. biological D. biologically

A. because of B. since C. during D. for

A. what B. which C. that D. it

A. reason B. cause C. due D. key

A. in B. on C. at D. about

A. opportunity B. follow C. spread D. distribution

A. trial B. emphasis C. efforts D. attempt

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A. rapidly B. cheaply C. cheerfully D. lastly

A. how B. what C. when D. which

Your answers:

Part III: Read the following passage and match these following headings with paragraphs 1-5

(5 points)

Continuing on this flight

Leaving the plane

Arrival

Leaving the airport

Starting to take control

Catching another flight

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Important information for passengers

When the plane lands, you are requested to keep the seat belt fastened until the light goes off

and remain in your seat until the plane stops moving. This is for your own comfort and

safety.

If you are ending your journey at this airport, you should go up to the escalator to passport

control and custom. If you are travelling further by rail of coach, you will find an

information desk outside the custom hall, as well as a bank where you can change money.

If you are planning to change planes, you should follow the signs to the waiting lounge,

where you should check in and wait to board your connecting flight. There will be

announcement when your flight is due to take off. Our ground staff will be happy to help

you.

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All passengers leaving the plane should make sure that they take everything with them. If

you have checked in any luggage, you should remember to collect it from the baggage area

inside the airport.

We regret that passengers who are continuing their journey on this flight may not get off the

plane. You may not smoke while the plane is on the ground.

Thank you for flying with us. We hope to be able to welcome you on board again soon.

Part IV. Read the passage and choose the correct answer. (5 points)

The Pacific ocean is a boby of water of immense size and power. Its name, however, doesn’t

reflect the incredible size and force of this body of water.

In size, the Pacific Ocean is unequaled. The ocean covers an area of 64 million square

miles and is by far the largest of the world’s oceans. It covers a third of the surface of the

Earth, it is double the size of the Atlantic, and it contains more water than all the world’s

other oceans combined.

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As a force of nature, the Pacific Ocean can be very powerful indeed. The westerly winds

produce ares of stormy precipitation in some parts of the oceans. Tropical cyclones, with

winds that can be high as 200 miles per hour, produce much of the rainfall in the Pacific.

In view of extreme size and power of the Pacific, the name that it carries is unexpected.

The Pacific Ocean was given its name by Portugese explorer Ferdinand Magellan, who

sailed around the world in the early sixteenth century. The word pacific actually means “

peaceful”. Magellan named this giant of an ocean the Pacific because he found its waters to

be so much more peaceful than the rough and stormy waters of the Atlantic that he had

crossed earlier in his voyage.

The main idea of the passage is that ……………………………

the Pacific and the Atlantic are comparable oceans.

There is a contrast between the name and the reality of the Pacific.

The Pacific is quite a peaceful ocean.

Magellan overestimated the size and the strength of the Pacific.

Arccording to the author…………………………………………………..

A. The size of the Pacific Ocean is unknown.

B. The size of the Pacific Ocean is unparalleled

C. The size of the Pacific Ocean is average

D. The size of the Pacific Ocean is uncountable

The powerful winds mentioned in the passage come from which direction?

A. From the North B. From the west

C. From the south D. From the east

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Based on the information in the passage, which of the following might be TRUE about the

Pacific

A. It covers less than 30 percent of the surface of the Earth.

B. It covers a half of the surface of the Earth.

C. The Pacific is twice as large as the Atlantic.

D. Other oceans in the world contain more water than Pacific

5. It is implied in the passage that Magellan………………………………..

A. did not understand the true nature of the Pacific.

B. never actually crossed the Atlantic.

C. really thought the Atlantic was quite calm and peaceful.

D. didn’t give name to the Pacific.

Your answers:

SECTION D. WRITING (50 points)

Part I. 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 football match didn’t start until the sunset.

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 ( Not until…………………………………………………………..

…………………………………….........

2. I lost my temper at work this morning and now I feel sorry.

( I wished …………………….

………………………………………………………………………………….

3. The knife was too blunt for me to cut the bread.

( The knife

…………………………………………………………………………………………………

…….

He left without saying goodbye, which was very impolite.

( It

was……………………………………………………………………………………………

Although Judy was severely disabled, she took part in many sports.

( Despite

her……………………………………………………………………………………..

Part II. Rewrite each of the following sentences so that it means exactly the same as the

given one. Using the given word in backets. Do not change the word. (10points)

1. English is my best subject at school. (BETTER)

(………………………………………………………..

2. It was easy for us to get tickets for the concert. (NO)

( We had ……………………………………………..

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3. You must’t smoke in the office. (ALLOWED)

( You …………………………………….

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4. Are you and your husband the same age. (OLD)

( …………………………………….

…………………………………………………………

5. We play tennis every Wenesday afternoon. (ONCE)

( ……………………………………………………….

………………………………………………

Part III. Writing a passage (30 points)

Many people say that cell phones should be banned at school. Write a passage of 150 -180

words to express your viewpoint on this idea.

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