SỞ GD&ĐT HÀ NỘI KỲ THI HỌC SINH GIỎI MÔN LỚP 11 NĂM HỌC 2019-2020

TRƯỜNG THPT ĐAN PHƯỢNG MÔN: TIẾNG ANH LỚP 11

---------------------- KHÓA NGÀY ……… - 2 - 2020
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ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC Số phách:
Thời gian làm bài: 120 phút (không kể thời gian giao đề)
(Bài thi được tính theo thang điểm 20)

PHẦN TRẮC NGHIỆM (7 points)

I. PRONUNCIATION (0.2 × 5 = 1point)
A. Choose the word that has the underlined letter(s) pronounced differently from the others.
1. A. espionage B. rouge C. vestige D. prestige
2. A. closure B. pleasure C. conclusion D. pressure
B. Choose the word whose main stress is placed differently from the others.
3. A. proponent B. proposal C. consensus D. lucrative
4. A. understanding B. anniversary C. experience D. celebration
5. A. theatrical B. discouraging C. professional D. disapproval
ANSWERS:
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

II. VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR (0.2× 20 = 4 points)

Choose the best answer by circling your choice A, B, C or D.
6. - A: “Does Tom own that car?” - B: “No, I think his brother _______ it now”.
A. was owning B. is owning C. has owned D. owns
7. 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 ever met.
C. Peter and his classmates ever met D. Peter and his classmates had ever met.
8. New York and Tokyo are two of the most_______ populated cities in the world.
A. greatly B. densely C. variously D. closely
9. People can become very _________ when they are stuck in traffic for a long time.
A. nervous B. stressful C. bad-tempered D. pressed
10. He was suspected ________ having received presents from the local companies and ignored their
violations of the environmental law.
A. about B. on C. for D. of
11. It's time I ____________ and raised a family.
A. carried on B. grew up C. settled down D. worked out
12. The skies became __________ as the moon moved between the Earth and the Sun.
A. surprisingly dark B. surprising dark C. surprising darkly D. surprisingly darkly
13. Allowing your child to get involved in ____ activities at school is a wise choice to develop team-
working skills, people skills, and more.
A. academic B. extracurricular C. entertaining D. physical
14. The noise ______________ from the boat engine might disturb sea animals.
A. comes B. came C. has come D. coming
15. The car accident left her physically ________; she has to move around in the wheelchair ever since.
A. handicapped B. suffered C. disadvantaged D. uncared
16. - John: “Didn’t you go to the cinema last night?” - Mary: “_____________”
A. Yes, I lost the ticket. B. Yes, I stayed at home.

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 C. No, it was too cold to go out. D. OK. That’s a good idea.
17. - A: “How can this dress be so expensive?” - B: “__________________”
A. Yes, it’s the most expensive. B. What an expensive dress!
C. You’re paying for the brand. D. That’s a good idea.
18. 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
19. Many species of animals have become _____________ due to the irresponsible activities of people.
A. endanger B. dangerous C. danger D. endangered
20. We regret to tell you that the materials you ordered are _______________.
A. out of work B. out of stock C. out of practice D. out of reach
21. If you had taken my advice, you _______________ in such difficulties now.
A. wouldn't be B. won’t be C. hadn't been D. wouldn't have been
22. These students are very interested in _________________ service for the Red Cross.
A. doing voluntary B. doing volunteer C. making voluntary D. making volunteer
23. She's angry about _________________ to the farewell party last night.
A. not having invited B. not to have invited
C. not having been invited D. not to have been invited
24. Choose the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word or phrase that is CLOSEST in meaning to the
underlined part in the following sentence.
In the polluted environment, infectious diseases can be passed easily from one person to another.
A. fatal B. safe C. contagious D. immune
25. Choose the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word or phrase that is OPPOSITE in meaning to the
underlined part in the following sentence.
The factory was fined for having dumped a huge amount of rubbish into the river.
A. penalised B. compensated C. levied D. punished
ANSWERS:
6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
11. 12. 13. 14. 15.
16. 17. 18. 19. 20.
21. 22. 23. 24. 25.

III. READING (0.2× 10 = 2 points)

Read the following passage and choose the best answer to each of the questions.
Large animals that inhabit the desert have evolved a number of adaptations for reducing the effects
of extreme heat. One adaptation is to be light in color, and to reflect rather than absorb the Sun's rays.
Desert mammals also depart from the normal mammalian practice of maintaining a constant body
temperature. Instead of trying to keep down the body temperature deep inside the body, which would
involve the expenditure of water and energy, desert mammals allow their temperatures to rise to what
would normally be fever height, and temperatures as high as 46 degrees Celsius have been measured in
Grant's gazelles. The overheated body then cools down during the cold desert night, and indeed the
temperature may fall unusually low by dawn, as low as 34 degrees Celsius in the camel. This is an
advantage since the heat of the first few hours of daylight is absorbed in warming up the body, and an
excessive build-up of heat does not begin until well into the day.
Another strategy of large desert animals is to tolerate the loss of body water to a point that would be
fatal for non-adapted animals. The camel can lose up to 30 percent of its body weight as water without
harm to itself, whereas human beings die after losing only 12 to 13 percent of their body weight. An
equally important adaptation is the ability to replenish this water loss at one drink. Desert animals can

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drink prodigious volumes in a short time, and camels have been known to imbibe over 100 liters in a
few minutes. A very dehydrated person, on the other hand, cannot drink enough water to rehydrate at
one session, because the human stomach is not sufficiently big and because a too rapid dilution of the
body fluids causes death from water intoxication.
The tolerance of water loss is of obvious advantage in the desert, as animals do not have to remain
near a water hole but can obtain food from grazing sparse and far-flung pastures. Desert-adapted
mammals have the further ability to feed normally when extremely dehydrated, it is a common
experience in people that appetite is lost even under conditions of moderate thirst.
26. What is the main topic of the passage?
A. Weather variations in the desert B. Adaptations of desert animals
C. Diseased of desert animals D. Human use of desert animals.
27. According to the passage, why is light coloring an advantage to large desert animals?
A. It helps them hide from predators.
B. It does not absorb sunlight as much as dark colors.
C. It helps them see their young at night.
D. It keeps them cool at night.
28. The word "maintaining" in the first paragraph is closest in meaning to __________________.
A. measuring B. inheriting C. preserving D. delaying
29. The author uses of Grant's gazelle as an example of __________________.
A. an animal with a low average temperature
B. an animal that is not as well adapted as the camel
C. a desert animal that can withstand high body temperatures
D. a desert animal with a constant body temperature
30. When is the internal temperature of a large desert mammal lower?
A. Just before sunrise B. In the middle of the day
C. Just after sunset D. Just after drinking
31. The word "tolerate" in the second paragraph is closest in meaning to _____________.
A. endure B. replace C. compensate D. reduce
32. What causes water intoxication?
A. Drinking too much water very quickly B. Drinking polluted water
C. Bacteria in water D. Lack of water
33. What does the author imply about desert-adapted mammals?
A. They do not need to eat much food.
B. They can eat large quantities quickly.
C. They easily lose their appetites.
D. They can travel long distances looking for food.
34. Why does the author mention humans in the second paragraph?
A. To show how they use camels. B. To contrast them to desert mammals.
C. To give instructions about desert survival. D. To show how they have adapted to desert life.
35. Which of the following is NOT mentioned as an adaptation of large desert animals?
A. Variation in body temperatures B. Eating while dehydrated
C. Drinking water quickly D. Being active at night
ANSWERS:
26. 27. 28. 29. 30.
31. 32. 33. 34. 35.
PHẦN TỰ LUẬN: (13 points)
IV. WORD FORMS:

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Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the words in capital letters.(0.2x 5= 1point)
36. Tom spoke _____________ because he was so excited. (BREATHE)
37. In _______________ with the rules of the competition, the team was disqualified. (ACCORD)
38. This drink contains no artificial flavourings or __________________ . (PRESERVE)
39. In Western countries, electricity, gas, and water are not luxuries but _______________ .
(NECESSARY)
40. Earth Hour is a ______________ event organized to raise people’s awareness about the need to take
action on climate change. (WORLD)
ANSWERS:
36. 37. 38. 39. 40.

V. READING:
Fill in each of the gaps in the passage below with only one suitable word. (0.3x 10= 3 points)
About twenty percent of the world’s present energy already comes from the sun in one form or
another. Special devices have been (41) __________ available to place on the (42) __________ of
houses or flats to catch the sun’s rays and thus heat water. Thousands of these (43) __________ are now
being used to provide (44) ___________ in homes throughout the United States while more than a
million solar water-heating units have already been (45) ____________ in homes in Japan. Other
purposes for which energy is at present (46) _____________ used include the extraction of salt (47)
____________ seawater, irrigation and sewage disposal.
(48) ____________ most people in developing countries, the need is (49) ___________ for air
condition or central heating but for cheap (50) ____________ of cooking food, drying crops and
lighting home.
ANSWERS:
41. 42. 43. 44. 45.
46. 47. 48. 49. 50.

VI. ERROR IDENTIFICATION:

Find and correct the mistake in each of the following sentences and correct it. (0.3x 10= 3 points)

51. Mrs. Stevens, along with her cousins from New Mexico, are planning to attend the festivities.
A B C D
52. In late October of 2012, the U.S. was struck by a devastated Atlantic storm in Hurricane Sandy, which was
A B
deadlinest and costliest to hit there that year.
C D
53. The coal is the world’s most abundant fossil fuel.
A B C D
54. One of the most famous and respectable learners of the country is said to have found this school.
A B C D
55. The giraffe’s long neck and legs are the most obvious features that make different from all other
A B C D
animals.

56. Not until his mother passed away then he realized how important she was.
A B C D
57. Collections of the simple and functional Shaker furniture can be seen in museums through the

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 A B C D
United States.

58. Some observers think that if we don’t reduce our consumption, by the middle of the next century, our
A B
resources might be insufficient and many people must be hungry.
C D
59. Until recent, most governments have exercised either direct or indirect control over national
A B C
telecommunication as well as national links.
D
60. Three criteria has been chosen, attempting to measure the most important attributes of company
A B C
performance over the year.
D
ANSWERS:
(Chọn đúng được 50% số điểm, sửa đúng được 50% số điểm)

→ Your correction → Your correction

51. → 56. →
52. → 57. →
53. → 58. →
54. → 59. →
55. → 60. →

VII. WRITING: (0.3x 20= 6 points)

A. Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the
sentence printed before it. (0.3x 5= 1.5 points)

61. You brought the umbrella along but it didn’t rain.

=> You needn’t ........................................................................................................................... .
62. If his lawyer hadn’t advised him, he would have made a serious mistake.
=> Had it ...................................................................................................................................... .
63. The keeper had no sooner opened the cage door than the lion attacked him.
=> Hardly ..................................................................................................................................... .
64. She insisted that she should be called Joyce.
=> She insisted on ........................................................................................................................ .
65. When I realized how much it was going to cost, I changed my mind.
=> The realization ......................................................................................................................... .

B. Rewrite each of the following sentences using the given word in the brackets so that the new
one has a similar meaning as the preceded. You must not change the given word: (0.3x 5= 1.5
points)

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66. With the exception of Maggie’s husband, everyone is here. (apart)
=> ………..……………………………………………………………..…………..… .
67. I would prefer you not to phone me at work. (rather)
=> I ……………………………………………………………..…………..………… .
68. I tried as hard as I could, but I just couldn’t get the money. (matter)
=> No ……………………………………………………………..…………..….…… .
69. Alison bought the big house because she wanted to open a hotel. (view)
=> Alison bought the big house …………………………………………………. a hotel.
70. I don’t know what to write on this form. (in)
=> ……………..……………………………………………………………………… .

C. Use the suggested words to make meaningful sentences. (0.3x 10= 3 points)
71. Give/ care/ comfort/ aged/ sick/ volunteer work/ most high school/ college student/ the United States
often do.
=> …………………………………………………………………………………………………………
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………… .
72. I/ greatful/ kindness/ visit/ your farm/ last summer holiday.
=> ………….……………………………………………………………………………………………. .
73. housing problem/ always/ great importance.//
=> ……………….……………………………………………………………………………………….. .
74. I/ help/ you/ tidy up/ room/ condition that/ you/ give/ me/ loan/ your/ bicycle.//
=> ……………………………………………………………………………………………………..… .
75. Some/ his photograph/ win/ prizes/ competitions. Consequently, he/ think/ himself/ profestion/
photographer.//
=> …..……………………………………………………………………….…………………………...
……………………………………………………………………………………….……………….… .
76. he/ good terms/ almost everyone/ work.//
=> ………..………………………………………………………………………………..………………
77. No sooner/ I/ tell her the news/ burst out/ cry.//
=>……………………………………………………………………………………..……………………
78. Deforestation/ one/ big/ environment/ threat/ ecology/ balance/ world.//
=>……………………………………………………………………………………..……………………
79. She/ decide/ give up/ job/ sake/ her children.//
=>……………………………………………………………………………………….…………..…… .
80. It/ important/ that/ people understand/ human- caused/ global warming/ be/ happen/ and/ its/ effect/
us/ serious.
=> ……………………………………………………………………………………….…………………
……………………………………………………………………………………….………………… .

THE END!
GOOD LUCK!

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