SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO ĐỀ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI CẤP TRƯỜNG - VÒNG 2

HẢI PHÒNG NĂM HỌC 2019-2020

TRƯỜNG THPT HẢI AN MÔN: TIẾNG ANH LỚP 11
Đề thi gồm 10 trang, tổng điểm: 100
Thời gian làm bài: 180 phút, không kể thời gian giao đề

ĐIỂM BÀI THI HỌ TÊN, CHỮ KÝ CỦA GIÁM KHẢO SỐ PHÁCH

Bằng số: …………………… 1.…………………….………………..………

Bằng chữ: …………………… 2. …………….…………………………..…

Chú ý:- Thí sinh làm bài vào đề thi này.

- Thí sinh không sử dụng bất kỳ tài liệu gì, kể cả từ điển.
- Giám thị không giải thích gì thêm.
PART A. LISTENING
I. You will hear an interview with a young man called Jack Salter, who has won a
photography competition. For question 1-5, choose the best answer (A, B or C). (5 pts).
You now have 20 seconds to look through the questions and the options in each question.
1. Why did Jack take photographs of street signs?
A. His mother suggested it.
B. The colours were exciting.
C. He liked their different shapes.
2. Why did Jack go into his yard to take his winning photo?
A. He wanted to be out in the sunshine.
B. He was looking for shots of flowers.
C. He was trying out some new equipment.
3. When Jack first looked at his winning photo, he felt…………………….
A. proud of how good it was.
B. worried about the background.
C. unsure how clear the detail was.
4. Jack was surprised by the other photos in the competition because ………………..
A. the quality was so high
B. the styles were so similar
C. the subjects were so unusual
5. Since winning the competition, Jack now hopes to …………………………..
A. take more photos of people.
B. travel to different countries.
C. get ideas from other photographers.
Answers:
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

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II. Listen to the recording. Complete the notes below. Write one word only for each answer.
(5pts)
You now have 20 seconds to look through the questions.

PUBLIC LIBRARY

Example The library re-opened last .....(0)( month) .........

The library now has

• a seating area with magazines
• an expanded section for books on travelling
• a new section on local………….. (1) ………………..
• a community room for meetings (also possible to study there)
• a new section of books for…………(2) ………………
For younger children
• the next Science Club meeting: experiments using things from your………… (3) ….. ………
• Reading Challenge: read six books during the holidays
For adults
• this Friday: a local author talks about a novel based on a real crime
• IT support is available on Tuesdays – no……….. (4) …………. is necessary
• free check of blood sugar and cholesterol levels (over 60s only)
Other information
• the library shop sells wall-charts, cards and …………...(5) … ……
• evenings and weekends: free parking is available
Answers:

1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

PART B: PHONOLOGY
I. Choose the word whose bold part is pronounced differently in each group.
Write your answers in the numbered blanks that follow. (2.5 pts)
1. A. ragged B. hatred C. practised D. wretched
2. A. preference B. preclude C. precious D. preparation
3. A. linger B. zinger C. singer D. hanger
4. A. mayor B. prayer C. says D. sprayer
5. A. chord B. choir C. anchor D. chore
Answers:

1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

II. Choose the word with a different stress pattern.

Write your answers in the numbered blanks that follow. (2.5 pts)
1. A. terrific B. childbearing C. tsunami D. enthusiast
2. A. advertise B. difficulty C. history D. introduce
3. A. ancestor B. admirable C. comparable D. interpret
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4. A. colleague B. degree C. language D. subject
5. A. delicacy B. internship C. inventory D. interrupt
Answers:

1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

PART C: VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR

I. Choose the best word or phrase to complete each sentence.
Write your answers in the numbered blanks that follow. (5 pts)
1. I am not convinced that financial advisers always act in their clients’ best ............................... .
A. advantage B. interest C. intention D. result
2. Many children who get into trouble in their early teens go on to become ............ offenders.
A. persistent B. insistent C. consistent D. resistant
3. Race relations in this country are unlikely to improve until people overcome their ...................
feelings of hostility towards foreigners.
A. interior B. internal C. inverted D. innate
4. The real test of your relationship will come when you start to see your new boyfriend ................
and all.
A. faults B. spots C. moles D. warts
5. It’s a shame they didn’t pick you, but it doesn’t .................. out the possibility that you might get
a job in a different department.
A. rule B. strike C. cancel D. draw
6. The mobile phone company planned to publicly _______ its latest technology to upgrade its
already strong operating system.
A. underwrite B. undervalue C. undress D. unveil
7. She has drawn ______ praise for her charitable works.
A. abundant B. luxurious C. massive D. lavish
8. When times are good, people can spend freely, but during bad times we have to ____ our
spending.
A. multiple B. disperse C. curtail D. obstinate
9. Ben’s so unlucky in love. Why does he ______ the type of woman who brings trouble?
A. catch on B. fall for C. put before D. set out
10. Although there is some truth to the fact that Linux is a huge threat to Microsoft, predictions of
the Redmond company’s demise are, ______ , premature.
A. saying the most B. to say the least C. to say the most D. to the least degree

Answers:
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

II. Supply the correct form of the words given in brackets to complete the sentences. Write
your answers in the numbered blanks that follow. (5 pts)
1. Please .............................. (know) our letter of the 14th. We have not had a reply.
2. Keith’s exam results turned out to be ............................... (disaster).
3. There will be no pay rises in the .................................. (see) future.
4. Jim is one of the most ................................. (speak) members of the committee.
5. What are the entry ................................ (require) at this university?

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6. Jackie suffered as a child from a very strict ................................ (bring).
7. I think that your ................................. (assume) about the cost are wrong.
8. This statue ............................ (memory) the soldiers who died in the war.
9. The idea that the sun ‘rises’ is a popular ................................ (conceive).
10. Ruth has gone back to college to get a teaching .............................. (qualify).
Answers:

1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

III. Complete each gap in the sentences below with a correct preposition or adverb particle.
Write your answers in the numbered blanks that follow. (10 pts)
1. The story he told was _________ of this world. It was _________ our imagination.
2. Peter has good taste _________ music, but he’s got no talent _________ figures.
3. Put your money _________! The drinks are _________ the house tonight.
4. She felt _________ in the mouth because she and her boyfriend had just broken _________.
5. They waited _________ bated breath for the results to be read _________.
6. He called on the people to rise _________ _________ the invaders.
7. I take all the blame _________ causing damage _________ your car.
8. This new material can stand _________ _________ all kinds of weather.
9. What he said was _________ the point. He should have kept more _________ the main subject.
10. I don’t want to turn _________ work, but I’ve got far too much _________ my plate.

Answers:

1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

IV. Phrasal verbs: Choose the correct word or phrase to complete each sentence.
Write your answers in the numbered blanks that follow. (10 pts)
1. “That old paint that you have stored in your garage is a fine hazard.” You’re right I should
___________ it.
A. get away from B. get rid of C. get through with D. get along with
2. “Why did Brenda drop out of business school?” “She decided she wasn’t ____________ a
career in business. She’s going to study art, instead”
A. cut out for B. came out for C. counted out for D. cared out for
3. What made Peter ___________ his family and his job? Where did he go and why?
A. walk out at B. walk out on C. walk away on D. walk off on
4. You can always ___________ Ann to give you sound advice.
A. bank of B. bank for C. bank at D. bank on
5. The workers decided to ____________ until their demands were met.
A. stand up B. lie behind C. sit in D. sleep out
6. We got to the stop just as the coach was ____________.
A. taking off B. making out C. setting down D. pulling away
7. Once again poor Colin has been _____________ for promotion.
A. stood by B. passed over C. locked out D. struck off
8. He ___________ by pointing out the dangers involved in rock climbing.

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 A. started on B. started off C. started up D. started out
9. “How did you get home so quickly?” “I took __________ through the woods”.
A. a short way B. a short out C. a short road D. a short line
10. Let’s _____________ this session by introducing ourselves, shall we?
A. kick off B. drop off C. take down D. set about
Answers:

1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

V. Identify one of the four underlined parts in each sentence that is not correct, then get it
right.
Write your choices (A, B, C or D) and your corrections in the spaces that follow.
Number 0 is an example. (5 pts)

0. Putting a large amount of information on a map, a variety of symbols are used.

A B C D
0. A  To put
1. Many people consider it better to be healthy and happy than richness.
A B C D
2. The letter it arrived this morning contained bad news.
A B C D
3. The workers were made work really hard, but their wages were low.
A B C D
4. At five o’clock, the traffic on Madison Avenue are so congested that walking is faster than
driving
A B C D
5. The viceroy butterfly, an insect that birds like to eat, has a color pattern similar to that of the
A B C
monarch butterfly, whom birds do not like to eat.
D
Answers:
1. _____  ___________________________
2. _____  ___________________________
3. _____  ___________________________
4. _____  ___________________________
5. _____  ___________________________
PART D: READING COMPREHENSION
I. Read the following passage and choose the correct answer for each question.
Write your answers in the numbered blanks that follow. (10 pts)

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 Many folk curves which have been around for centuries may be more therapeutic than
previously suspected. A case in point is that of penicillin. Alexander Fleming did not just randomly
choose cheese molds to study when he discovered this very important bacteria-killing substance.
Moldy cheese was frequently given to patients as a remedy for illness at one time. Fleming just
isolated what it was about the cheese which cured the patients.
In parts of South America, a powder obtained from grinding sugar cane is used for healing
infections in wounds and ulcers. This usage may date back to pre-Colombian times. Experiments
carried out on several hundred patients indicate that ordinary sugar in high concentrations is lethal
to bacteria Its suction effect eliminates dead cells and it generates a glasslike layer which protects
the wound and ensures healing.
Another example of folk medicine which scientists are investigating is that of Arab fisherman
who rub their wounds with a venomous catfish to quicken healing. This catfish excretes a gellike
slime which scientists have found to contain antibiotics: a coagulant that helps close injured blood
vessels, anti-inflammatory agents, and a chemical that directs production of a glue like material that
aids healing.
It is hoped that by documenting these folk remedies and experimenting to see it results are
indeed beneficial, an analysis of the substances can be made, and synthetic substances can be
developed for human consumption.
1. This passage is mainly about __________________.
A. using folk medicines in place of modern medicines
B. antibiotics in the filed of medicine
C. the validity of folk remedies and their use for advances in modem medicine
D. isolating antibiotics in cheese sugar and slime
2. The word “therapeutic” in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to ___________.
A. physiological B. medicinal C. traditional D. psychological
3. It can be inferred from the Message that Alexander Fleming ________.
A. discovered moldy cheese B. isolated infectious patients
C. suspected medicinal properties of mold D. enjoyed eating cheese
4. The word “eliminates” in paragraph 2 is closet in meaning to
A. cleanses B. excretes C. disposes of D. kills off
5. According to the passage,……………………………………………………………
A. bacteria feed on sugar B. sugar kills unhealthy cells
C. glass is formed from sugar D. sugar promotes healing
6. The gellike substance which promotes healing comes from……………………….
A. catfish bodies B. Arab fishermen
C. coagulants D. catfish venom
7. Which one of the following is NOT an important quality of the catfish slime?
A. It prohibits inflammation B. It fights bacteria
C. It stops bleeding D. It produces mold
8. The word “consumption” in the last paragraph is closest in meaning to
A. utilization B. destruction C. experimentation D. manipulation
9. In what way are cheese molds, sugar and catfish slime similar?
A. They cause blood clots B. They fight bacteria
C. They heal wounds D. They eliminated dead cells
10. According to the passage, why is it important to study folk medicine?
A. To document cultural heritages B. To perpetuate superstitions
C. To experiment with synthetic substances D. To advance modern medical practices
Answers:

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

II. Read the following passage and choose the correct word to fill each gap.

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 Write your answers in the numbered blanks that follow. (10 pts)
A team of experts has arrived in Venice to save it from increasing incidences of flooding.
A controversial plan to construct a barrier with 79 gates, each weighing 300 tons, has been given
permission to go ahead. Once constructed, this will be (1) ____________ whenever a high tide (2)
____________ to cover the city.
Everyone has known for centuries that Venice is sinking further into the mud, but floods are
becoming a regular nuisance. Rising sea levels have gradually (3) __________ the salt marshes and
mud-banks, that stood between the city and the Adriatic. Winter storms cause higher waves, which
are (4) ____________ the walls of the old palaces.
But there are fears about how the building of such a barrier might affect the Venice lagoon,
particularly the possibility that it could further (5) _____________ the flushing of the city’s
waterways by the tide, making the famous foul-smelling canals even more (6) ___________.
To avoid making a bad situation worse, the experts have been (7) ____________ . To
analyse tidal flows, marine plants and sediment deposits and then suggest ways to prevent the city
becoming the first high-profile (8) ___________ of global warming and rising sea levels.
But with global warming (9) _________.To add at least half meter to the sea level this
century, the situation is bound to (10) __________. A spokesman for the team said, “We cannot
hope to stop Venice submerging eventually, but we can slow the whole process down and so enjoy
the city for a while longer”.

1. A. erected B. raised C. lifted D. installed

2. A. threatens B. endangers C. risks D. jeopardizes
3. A. eroded B. worn C. corrupted D. broken
4. A. offending B. crashing C. assaulting D. opposing
5. A. delay B. direct C. restrict D. impose
6. A. motionless B. stationary C. inactive D. stagnant
7. A. asked over B. brought in C. called up D. taken on
8. A. victim B. target C. sufferer D. subject
9. A. believed B. imagined C. expected D. supposed
10. A. destabilize B. deflate C. detract D. deteriorate

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

III. Fill each gap in the following passage with ONE suitable word.
Write your answers in the numbered blanks that follow. (10 pts)
THE LEGEND OF THE ROOT
Ginseng is one of the great mysteries of the east. Often referred to as the “elixir of life”, its
widespread use in oriental medicine has led to many myths and legends building up around this
remarkable plant. Ginseng has featured (1) ____ an active ingredient in oriental medical literature
for over 5,000 years. Its beneficial effects were, at one time, (2) ____ widely recognized and
praised that the root was said to be worth its weight in gold.
(3) ____ the long history of ginseng, no one fully knows how it works. The active part of
the ____ (4) is the root. Its full name is Panax Ginseng – the word Panax, (5) ____ the word
panacea, coming from the Greek for “all healing”. There is growing interest by western scientists in
the study of ginseng. It is today believed that this remarkable plant may (6) ____ beneficial effects
in the treatment of many diseases which are difficult to treat with synthetic drug.
Today, ginseng is (7) ____ longer a myth or a legend. Throughout the world it is becoming
widely recognized that this ancient herb holds the answer to relieving the stresses and ailments of
modern living. It is widely used for the treatment of various ailments (8) ____ as arthritis, diabetes,
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insomnia, hepatitis and anemia. However, the truth behind (9) ____ ginseng works still remains a
mystery. Yet its widespread effectiveness shows that the remarkable properties are (10) ____ than
just a legend.
Answers:
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

PART E: WRITING
I. Finish each of the sentences below in such a way that it means the same as the original one. (5 pts)

1. We must do something about the problem even it costs a lot.

Costly ________________________________________________________________________
2. She never fails to support her husband when people attack his view.
She always stands _______________________________________________________________
3. You’ll need to practise every day if you want to be a professional musician.
Only __________________________________________________________________________
4. Please don't smoke in the kitchen.
I'd rather_______________________________________________________________________
5. Whatever happens, I will never trust him again.
Under_________________________________________________________________________

II. Rewrite each of the sentences below in such a way that its meaning stays the same, using the
word given in capitals. Do not change this word in any way. (5 pts)
1. I didn’t agree with the idea. FAVOUR
______________________________________________________________________________
2. He took the company to court on the grounds of unfair dismissal. UNFAIRLY
______________________________________________________________________________
3. Because Bob frequently refused to work overtime he was finally fired. REFUSAL
______________________________________________________________________________
4. The ferry timetable can alter depending on the weather. SUBJECT
______________________________________________________________________________
5. Could you look after my suitcase for a moment? EYE
______________________________________________________________________________

III. In about 150 words write a paragraph about the advantages or disadvantages of using
electronic devices in learning. (10 pts)